Data Analysis: Overview
Learn how to analyze structured data, including CSV, XLSX, and JSON files, using Glean’s data analysis capabilities in Assistant
Overview
Glean’s Data Analysis for Structured Files feature in Assistant enables users to analyze CSV, XLSX, and JSON files directly through the chat interface. This powerful capability helps users across finance, sales, support, and IT teams save significant time on ad hoc analyses.
Example Analysis Capabilities
You can ask questions about your data in various ways:
Key Features
Assistant UX
Analyze data from uploaded files or indexed files by tagging them or pasting their link in Assistant. Generate output files and engage in multi-turn conversations about your data.
API Support
Developer platform users can access the File Upload APIs documentation or visit developers.glean.com.
Security
Analysis is performed in a sandboxed environment for each user, ensuring security throughout the file lifecycle. For details, see the security whitepaper.
Supported File Formats
Known Limitations
Before using the feature, be aware of these current limitations:
Multi-media Support
Visualization generation is not supported in this release.
File Upload Limits
Up to 5 files of 64MB each are supported. Note that a single XLS/XLSX file can contain multiple tabs.
Data Retention
Default policies include 24-hour file retention and 30-day metadata retention. Users can manage retention by disabling chat session history or manually deleting sessions.
Complex Sheet Handling
Beta version has limited support for complex sheets with merged cells, hierarchical tables, charts, diagrams, and sentiment analysis.
Model Performance
Users of Gemini models may experience degraded performance with very large files.
Configuration & Setup
Enabling Data Analysis
The feature is enabled by default unless you have opted out of new features.
As a Glean admin, you can manage user access through:
- Navigate to Admin Console
- Go to Platform > Assistant > Settings
- Select Data Analysis
- Choose your preferred configuration options
For a visual guide, watch the Data Analysis Admin Self-Serve video.
Security Documentation
For detailed information about security measures, refer to our security whitepaper.
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