Eric AI
Eric is Resplendent Data’s in-app AI assistant. He can search the datasets you already have access to, explain results, author scratch Definition Files, and remember reusable company, Dataset, and personal guidance through the Knowledge Filesystem.
What Eric can do
Section titled “What Eric can do”- Search and analyze accessible datasets, joins, and Modified Datasets
- Author scratch Query Widget Definition Files — bar, pie, table, number, and other display types — and move them into dashboards after preview and validation
- Keep long-running work inside named conversations
- Update the Personal Knowledge Directory when he learns durable user-specific guidance
- Propose shared Company Knowledge updates for approver review
- Expose run-level debugging tools for admins
Where Eric appears
Section titled “Where Eric appears”| Surface | What it is for |
|---|---|
/eric | Full chat workspace with sessions, streaming answers, tool activity, and feedback |
| Header chat icon | Quick way to jump into Eric from anywhere in the app |
| App sidebar Eric panel | Persistent conversation list, rename/delete actions, and trace-viewer access for admins |
| Company Knowledge | Unified Map and Files views for accessible Knowledge Files, Definition Files, and proposals |
| AI Assistant settings | Usage, billing credits, and admin capacity management |
| Scratch widget preview | Inline preview and add-to-dashboard flow for Eric-authored scratch Definition Files |
| Run Inspector | Admin-only message-level debugging inside chat |
| Trace Viewer | Admin-only session-level debugging view at /eric/traces/:sessionId |
High-level flow
Section titled “High-level flow”- A user opens Eric and selects or creates a conversation.
- Eric loads the session history plus a compact Knowledge Filesystem bootstrap.
- The user sends a prompt and Eric streams status updates, tool activity, and final answers back into the conversation.
- Eric can inspect and update writable Knowledge Files while working, including before his final response.
- Admins can open deeper diagnostics when they need to understand how a run behaved.
Availability and defaults
Section titled “Availability and defaults”- Admins can access Eric by default.
- Staff and Members need the AI Chat Access feature permission turned on.
- AI Assistant settings billing and capacity management are admin-only.
- Users admitted to Company Knowledge can view and edit Knowledge Files in their own Personal Knowledge Directory.
- Company Knowledge direct edits and proposal approvals require Company Knowledge Update Permission.