Description
The Summarize using Gen AI activity leverages Generative AI to create concise summaries from detailed text data in a selected column. It allows you to configure a custom prompt to guide the summarization and stores the results in a new column for easier interpretation or downstream analysis.
This activity is ideal for shortening product descriptions, summarizing customer feedback, condensing long notes, or producing headline-style insights from verbose content.
Use case:
You have long product descriptions and want a short version for display in a catalog or dashboard. This activity summarizes each entry using a custom prompt and stores the output in a new column, enabling you to show both full and concise versions of your content.
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|
| Data | Yes | Tabular data containing the column to be summarized. |
Output
| Output Type | Format | Description |
|---|
| Data | Tabular | Original data with an added summary column |
Configuration Fields
| Field Name | Description |
|---|
| Column Name | The column containing text to be summarized. |
| Prompt | Custom prompt that defines the summarization style or context. |
| New Column Name | Name of the column to store the AI-generated summaries. |
| Select All Rows | If enabled, applies summarization to all rows. |
| Limit | Optional. Maximum number of rows to summarize when Select All Rows is disabled. |
| ID | Product_Description |
|---|
| 1 | This smartphone features a 6.5-inch display, a high-resolution camera, and a long-lasting battery. |
| 2 | The laptop has a powerful processor, lightweight design, and extended battery life. |
| 3 | A smartwatch with fitness tracking, heart rate monitoring, and sleep analysis. |
Sample Configuration
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Column Name | Product_Description |
| Prompt | Summarize this product description in one sentence. |
| New Column Name | Summary |
| Select All Rows | true |
| Limit | (Optional, not used when Select All Rows is enabled) |
Sample Output
| ID | Product_Description | Summary |
|---|
| 1 | This smartphone features a 6.5-inch display, a high-resolution camera, and a long-lasting battery. | A smartphone with a large display, great camera, and long battery life. |
| 2 | The laptop has a powerful processor, lightweight design, and extended battery life. | A lightweight laptop with a powerful processor and long battery life. |
| 3 | A smartwatch with fitness tracking, heart rate monitoring, and sleep analysis. | A smartwatch with health and fitness tracking features. |
