Asking your business data questions shouldn’t require SQL or ABL expertise or waiting for IT. That’s why we built the inmydata copilot—a conversational AI assistant that lets you explore your data in natural language and get instant, trustworthy insights.
But delivering that experience takes more than just AI. Most tools stumble when faced with real-world business data—especially data stored in relational databases like OpenEdge, which can be complex and hard to access. In this post, we’ll break down the core challenges that hold back conversational analytics—and how inmydata, with the copilot at its core, is solving them for OpenEdge and beyond.
- The Challenge: Business Data Isn’t Always AI-Ready
Modern data often lacks clear meta-data or structure. With OpenEdge in particular, data can be buried in legacy schemas that weren’t designed for analytics or AI.
How Copilot Helps:
inmydata copilot uses subjects—semantic layers that define your data in business terms, not database tables. For OpenEdge customers, inmydata includes out-of-the-box subjects tailored to common OpenEdge schemas, so the Copilot knows how to interpret your data from day one.
- The Challenge: Business Logic is Tricky to Capture
Each organization—and each OpenEdge deployment—has its own rules and KPIs. Unless that logic is made explicit, AI tools can’t apply it consistently.
How Copilot Helps:
In inmydata, you can encode business logic directly into subjects. That means the copilot doesn’t just understand your questions—it applies your company’s logic automatically when generating insights, even across OpenEdge data sources.
- The Challenge: Accessing OpenEdge Data is a Pain
Pulling data out of OpenEdge is often slow, fragile, or reliant on custom ETL tools.
How Copilot Helps:
We provide a native, real-time integration with OpenEdge—no need for heavy data pipelines. You can connect your database and start exploring data via the copilot within minutes. It’s secure, efficient, and designed to work with OpenEdge’s unique structure.
- The Challenge: AI Struggles to Generate Accurate Queries
Even advanced models can fail when trying to translate natural language into correct SQL or ABL—especially when dealing with complex joins or filters.
How Copilot Helps:
The Copilot isn’t guessing. It uses the structure defined in subjects to build accurate queries behind the scenes. For OpenEdge customers, these subjects are mapped to actual business concepts, not just technical table names—so the queries make sense, and the answers do too.
- The Challenge: You Need Answers Fast
Conversational tools only work if the response time keeps up with the conversation. But OpenEdge data volumes and legacy infrastructure can slow things down.
How Copilot Helps:
inmydata is built on a high-speed, in-memory engine, column-based analytics database, optimized for analytical workloads. When you connect your OpenEdge data, it’s ingested into a fast, scalable environment—so the copilot can respond in seconds, not minutes.
- The Challenge: You Need to Trust the Answer
Getting a chart or number is nice—but is it right? And how was it calculated?
How Copilot Helps:
Every answer includes a visual response, a breakdown of the logic used, and a preview of the underlying query. You can drill into the data, adjust filters, or refine your question—keeping you in control.
- The Challenge: Keeping Your Data Secure
Using AI shouldn’t mean exposing sensitive business data.
How Copilot Helps:
inmydata copilot uses metadata—not raw data—for language interpretation. Actual queries are run securely in the inmydata environment, and OpenEdge data stays protected at every stage.
Beyond the Copilot: Full Analytics for OpenEdge and More
While inmydata copilot makes it easy to ask questions, inmydata also includes full dashboarding, reporting, and embedded analytics capabilities. For OpenEdge-based software vendors, you can even embed inmydata directly into your product—copilot included—so your customers can analyse their data in real time.
The Bottom Line:
Whether you’re working with OpenEdge or any other system, inmydata Copilot turns your data into a conversation. With a deep understanding of your business logic, a fast and scalable backend, and OpenEdge-native integration, it’s a smarter way to unlock insights—without waiting on reports or writing code.
Want to see how it works with your OpenEdge data? Just enter your email address below and one of our team will be in touch.
