Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) topic addresses common questions about Alation’s Curation Automation.

Can I change AI confidence requirements?

No. Low-confidence (AI suggestions with a confidence score of less than 75%) results are not applied; confidence thresholds aren’t user-configurable.

What happens if I run out of AI actions?

If you don’t have enough AI Actions to execute a curation rule, Alation prevents you from executing the rule by displaying a message with the number of actions required versus your available balance. You can still create, edit, save, and preview curation rules; however, you cannot execute rules that require AI-generated curation until you replenish your balance. To replenish your AI action balance, contact your Alation Account Manager. Rules that use only manual curation methods are not affected, and you can still execute those rules.

Will new assets added later be curated automatically?

No. If new assets match the rule’s scope and filters, the rule logic applies when the rule is re-run manually. Alation doesn’t support automatic triggers to run the rule when a new object is added to the scope.

Can I stop a running rule?

No. You cannot stop a running rule.

How do I know what changed?

• Review Last Run Report in Curation Automation for aggregate impact

• Select Download Full Report (CSV) to compare what changed

• On catalog pages, check for the sparkle icon on field values that Curation Automation applied using an AI agent

• Open the field’s version history to see the rule name, whether AI generated the value, and who ran the rule

For details, see Review Rule Attribution

How do I identify which fields were set by a curation rule versus a user?

• Values applied by a Curation Automation rule using AI display a sparkle icon on the catalog page. Hover over the icon to see the feature name, rule name, and confirmation that AI generated the value.

• Values applied by a manual, non-AI rule display an M badge alongside the rule name in the field’s version history.

• User-edited values display a user avatar and a standard edit entry in the field’s version history.

Will existing values be overwritten by the new value when the rule runs?

You can choose to replace the existing value or only populate empty fields when you set up your rule. If you choose to only populate empty fields, Alation does not overwrite existing values. If you choose to replace existing values, Alation overwrites the old value when the new value is applied. You can also choose to append to the existing value for certain fields. For AI-generated values, Alation still applies the 75% confidence threshold. Manual curation methods do not use AI confidence scores. For detials see, Select Fields.