> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.wobby.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.wobby.ai/connections/table-metadata.md).

# Table Metadata

Table metadata in Actian AI Analyst gives AI Agents the context they need to generate accurate and trusted answers from your data.

Actian AI Analyst supports two types of metadata:

* **Table-level metadata:**\
  High-level details about the table, including its purpose, usage, and any common pitfalls.
* **Column-level metadata:**\
  Details about each column, such as its data type, semantic type, description, and business rules.

### Why is Metadata Important?

* AI Agents use metadata to understand your data’s meaning and business context.
* The more complete and accurate your metadata is, the better the AI Agent’s responses and SQL generation will be.
* Missing or unclear metadata may result in less relevant or incorrect answers.

{% content-ref url="/pages/i4yX4YZhsTYC8Vzof9Pp" %}
[Manage metadata in the UI](/connections/table-metadata/manage-metadata-in-the-ui.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/5KJLwd3W1Eu3sDHQMwlA" %}
[Import metadata using YAML](/connections/table-metadata/import-metadata-using-yaml.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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