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The only way I know how to connect to the new QnA Maker (custom question answering) is to use a premium HTTP connector.

I want to use a normal connector so that my PVA stays free in Teams.  Any thoughts on how to configure these fields in this standard Flow action?

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I was using this when in preview, but the authentication changed now that it is GA and now I can't figure out how to fill this in properly.

  • kendalf1 Profile Picture
    kendalf1 12 on at
    Re: New QnAmaker - How to use Flow with regular connector

    Agreed, I have reached out to my contacts so hopefully they will update this connector soon.  PVA is really powerful when combined with QnA Maker so I'm excited to get this rolled out without using the preview version.

  • Expiscornovus Profile Picture
    Expiscornovus 31,144 on at
    Re: New QnAmaker - How to use Flow with regular connector

    Hi @kendalf1,

     

    I don't think you have another option at the moment, to be honest. My guess is Microsoft still has to update/build the actions in the connector for this new GA version. It might even be that it will be listed under Text Analytics in the future.

  • kendalf1 Profile Picture
    kendalf1 12 on at
    Re: New QnAmaker - How to use Flow with regular connector

    Yeah, I'm aware of how to do this with premium HTTP connector, but I want to avoid it or it makes my free PVA chatbot very expensive.

  • Expiscornovus Profile Picture
    Expiscornovus 31,144 on at
    Re: New QnAmaker - How to use Flow with regular connector

    Hi @kendalf1,

     

    I have had a look in that new Language Studio. Can't find those details either. So, it might be that Generate an Answer is not supported anymore in that new GA version.

     

    Maybe a workaround for now could be to use the REST API of this new GA version. You could use that in an HTTP action (which is premium) in a Power Automate flow:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/cognitiveservices/questionanswering/question-answering/get-answers-from-text

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/cognitiveservices/questionanswering/question-answering/get-answers

     

     

     

  • kendalf1 Profile Picture
    kendalf1 12 on at
    Re: New QnAmaker - How to use Flow with regular connector

    Also note how the "view code" is not accessible.... it's because you have to leave QnAmaker and manage the GA version in the new GUI.

    kendalf1_0-1638980254519.png

     

  • kendalf1 Profile Picture
    kendalf1 12 on at
    Re: New QnAmaker - How to use Flow with regular connector

    As I have the GA version, that doesn't work. That worked for my preview KB's as I used to be able to do that.  I created a new KB as a GA version and now I have a different experience.

    The green icon doesn't do anything, and when I click on the KB, it takes me to:
    https://language.azure.com/questionAnswering/projects/REMOVED/manageSources

  • Expiscornovus Profile Picture
    Expiscornovus 31,144 on at
    Re: New QnAmaker - How to use Flow with regular connector

    Hi @kendalf1,

     

    Apologies if it wasn't clear. I wasn't suggesting that you should create a new bot 😅

     

    In the qnamaker portal you should still be able to find those details for the generate answer v3 action of your published knowledgebase.

     

    I have added a couple of screenshots, that might help you find the correct details?

     

    1. in the QnAMaker portal click on My Knowledege bases.

     

    2. Select the one you want to use.

    clickonknowledgebase.png

     

    3. Go to Settings.

     

    4. On the settings page navigate to the bottom of the screen. You should be able to see a deployment details section which has things like the host and endpoint key.

     

    postmandetails.png

     

  • kendalf1 Profile Picture
    kendalf1 12 on at
    Re: New QnAmaker - How to use Flow with regular connector

    When I click on the QnAMaker.ai knowledgebase, it takes me into "language studio - custom question answering"
    I get this page...

    kendalf1_0-1638977694105.png

    I don't want to create a bot, because I'm using PVA.
    If I go in to get the prediction url, I have information that I could use to make an HTTP connector call from PVA/Power Automate, but I don't have the info that would let me fill in the Power Automate QnA Maker connector fields.

  • Expiscornovus Profile Picture
    Expiscornovus 31,144 on at
    Re: New QnAmaker - How to use Flow with regular connector

    Hi @kendalf1,

     

    You should be able to find those details in the https://www.qnamaker.ai portal. That portal should list your Knowledge bases. Nowadays they should also be available in the Azure Portal though 🙂

     

    When you publish your knowledge base you should also get those details:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cognitive-services/QnAMaker/Quickstarts/create-publish-knowledge-base#publish-the-knowledge-base

     

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