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Ontology Building Mode

Ontology Building Mode

Ivy Cho

Jun 25, 2026

Ontology Building Mode

You know you need an ontology; you just don't know where to start.

Today we're introducing Ontology Onboarding mode in Ana. Instead of scoping a big upfront project, you start a conversation. Ana builds your ontology with you, so you don't have to know the structure beforehand. Once your first one is in place, the same mode is how you bring each new team online as you roll this out across the org.

Start with “Hey Ana, help me build my ontology.” Ana shifts out of normal analyst behavior and into a guided partner that helps you surface the pieces of your semantic layer: objects, metrics, dimensions, relationships, filters, and the definitions your team argues about. As you confirm each one, Ana can save it as reusable structure, so the more you define, the more consistently Ana can answer questions about your company.

A normal analysis session answers the question in front of you. Ontology Building mode turns the decisions behind that answer into durable semantic-layer structure, so your ontology comes together through real work, not a big upfront project you have to staff and schedule.

Getting Started

Available now in TextQL. Turn on Building Mode in Settings > Capabilities > Response Methodology. Then, when starting a new conversation, click the plus button > Response Methodology > Ontology Building.