AI Data Insights - Comprehensive Dataset Analysis
AI Data Preparation
AI Data Insights provides comprehensive analysis of your Excel datasets, generating detailed reports on data types, quality metrics, column characteristics, and machine learning suitability. This professional data profiling tool examines your data structure, identifies patterns, calculates quality scores, and provides actionable recommendations for data improvement and ML readiness.
Key Benefits
How to Use
Generating Insights
- Select Your Dataset: Highlight the complete Excel range including headers
- Launch Analysis: Go to UF Advanced tab → AI Tools → Generate AI Data Insights
- Review Results: System displays comprehensive analysis in detailed dialog
- Export Insights: Copy or save the JSON-formatted insights for documentation
Understanding the Analysis Report
The insights report includes several key sections:
Dataset Overview
- Total Rows: Number of data rows (excluding headers)
- Total Columns: Number of columns in the dataset
- Headers: List of all column names
- Data Quality Score: Overall quality assessment
Column Analysis
For each column, the report provides:
- Data Type: Detected type (Numeric, Text, DateTime, etc.)
- Completeness: Percentage of non-empty values
- Unique Values: Count of distinct values
- Sample Values: Representative examples from the column
- ML Recommendations: Specific suggestions for machine learning use
Data Quality Metrics
- Completeness: Overall percentage of non-missing data
- Consistency: Structural consistency across all rows
- Unique Rows: Count of distinct rows in the dataset
- Duplicate Rows: Number of duplicate entries
Key Features
Comprehensive Data Profiling
- Dataset Overview: Complete analysis of rows, columns, and overall structure
- Column-Level Analysis: Detailed examination of each column including data types and patterns
- Data Quality Metrics: Professional scoring of completeness, consistency, and uniqueness
- Statistical Insights: Descriptive statistics and distribution analysis
- ML Readiness Assessment: Evaluation of dataset suitability for machine learning
Advanced Column Analysis
- Data Type Detection: Automatic identification of Numeric, Text, DateTime, and specialized types
- Completeness Scoring: Per-column missing value analysis and impact assessment
- Unique Value Analysis: Cardinality analysis for categorical and continuous variables
- Sample Value Display: Representative examples from each column for validation
- ML Recommendations: Specific suggestions for each column's use in machine learning
Quality Assessment
- Completeness Analysis: Percentage of non-missing values across all columns
- Consistency Validation: Structural consistency and format validation
- Uniqueness Metrics: Duplicate detection and unique value analysis
- Data Distribution: Analysis of data patterns and distributions
Data Type Detection
Automatic Type Recognition
The system automatically detects:
- Numeric: Values that can be parsed as numbers (>80% numeric content)
- DateTime: Values that can be parsed as dates (>80% date content)
- Text: Standard text content
- Text (Long): Text with average length >100 characters
- Empty: Columns with no data
Column Recommendations
Based on detected data types, the system provides specific recommendations:
Numeric Columns
- "Suitable for regression models"
- "Consider as categorical variable" (if <10 unique values)
Text Columns
- "Consider text preprocessing (tokenization, encoding)"
- "Suitable as categorical feature" (if low cardinality)
DateTime Columns
- "Extract features: year, month, day, weekday"
Cardinality-Based Recommendations
- "High cardinality - consider grouping" (unique values = total values)
- "Low cardinality - good for classification" (<5 unique values)
Quality Metrics Explained
Completeness Score
Measures the percentage of non-missing values across the entire dataset:
- 90-100%: Excellent completeness
- 70-89%: Good completeness
- 50-69%: Fair completeness, may need attention
- <50%: Poor completeness, requires data cleaning
Consistency Score
Evaluates structural consistency:
- 100%: All rows have the same number of columns
- <100%: Some rows have inconsistent structure (needs fixing)
Uniqueness Analysis
- Unique Rows: Count of distinct rows (duplicates removed)
- Duplicate Rows: Number of exact duplicate entries
- Uniqueness Ratio: Unique rows / total rows
Best Practices
Effective Data Analysis
- Review All Sections: Examine dataset overview, column analysis, and quality metrics
- Focus on Quality Issues: Address completeness and consistency problems first
- Understand Data Types: Verify that detected types match your expectations
- Use Recommendations: Follow ML recommendations for better model performance
Data Improvement Actions
- Address Missing Values: Focus on columns with low completeness scores
- Fix Structural Issues: Ensure all rows have consistent column counts
- Handle Duplicates: Remove or consolidate duplicate entries
- Validate Data Types: Confirm that columns contain expected data types
Understanding the JSON Output
The insights are presented in structured JSON format for easy parsing and documentation:
{
"TotalRows": 1000,
"TotalColumns": 5,
"Headers": ["Name", "Age", "Salary", "Department", "StartDate"],
"ColumnAnalysis": [...],
"DataQuality": {
"Completeness": 0.95,
"Consistency": 1.0,
"UniqueRows": 950,
"DuplicateRows": 50
}
}Common Use Cases
Data Quality Assessment
- Pre-Analysis Validation: Understand data quality before starting analysis
- Data Cleaning Planning: Identify specific areas that need attention
- Quality Monitoring: Regular assessment of data quality over time
Machine Learning Preparation
- Feature Engineering Planning: Understand column characteristics for feature creation
- Data Preprocessing Strategy: Plan preprocessing steps based on data types
- Model Selection Guidance: Use insights to inform ML model choices
Business Intelligence
- Data Profiling: Comprehensive understanding of business datasets
- Reporting Preparation: Ensure data quality for accurate reporting
- Data Governance: Document data characteristics for governance purposes
Frequently Asked Questions
Analysis is typically completed in seconds, even for large datasets.
Yes, the JSON-formatted report can be copied and saved for documentation.
The report identifies specific issues and provides recommendations for improvement.
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