Prompts¶
The Actian MCP Server for Actian Zen includes a built-in prompt template. This feature acts as a bridge, transforming the plain language questions into the specific context needed for a database expert to provide accurate answers.
Available Prompts¶
| Prompt | Description |
|---|---|
ask_question |
Formats a user’s question using a specialized Zen database expert template. |
ask_question¶
The ask_question prompt takes a plain language question and wraps it in a template that identifies the AI assistant as a Zen (formerly Actian PSQL) database expert. This ensures the model approaches the query with the correct dialect and structural knowledge.
Parameters¶
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
question |
string |
✓ | The question to insert into the prompt template. |
Output Template¶
You are a Zen (Actian PSQL) database expert. Answer the following question: <question>
Example¶
Input
{
"question": "What are the top 5 departments by employee count?"
}
Output
You are a Zen (Actian PSQL) database expert. Answer the following question: What are the top 5 departments by employee count?