{"id":67028,"date":"2026-08-18T16:16:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/help\/?page_id=67028"},"modified":"2026-08-19T00:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T00:29:29","slug":"create-derived-fields-from-ai-suggestions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/help\/create-derived-fields-from-ai-suggestions\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Derived Fields from AI Suggestions"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n\/* Offset anchor jumps so headings aren't hidden behind the fixed help header *\/\nh2[id], h3[id] {\n  scroll-margin-top: 100px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p>When you create a Derived Field you can let AI do the heavy lifting. This is the fastest route, and it requires no formula. The platform reviews the names and data types of your existing fields and proposes ready-made, meaningful fields you can create and add immediately.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sogo-help-info-box\">\n<i class=\"fal fa-info-circle\"><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"sogo-info-text\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> The AI utilized for this feature never stores your actual data. It is only used for calculation purposes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\r\n  <li><a href=\"\/help\/create-fields-from-ai-suggestions\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Create fields from AI suggestions<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <li><a href=\"\/help\/define-a-derived-field-manually\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Define a field manually<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <li><a href=\"\/help\/derived-fields-function-reference\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Function Reference<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <li><a href=\"\/help\/managing-and-using-derived-fields\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing and Using Derived Fields<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\n<h3>In this article<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#create-from-ai\">Create fields from AI suggestions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#amend-suggestion\">Amend a suggestion before creation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"create-from-ai\">Create fields from AI suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>To create fields using AI:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Manage Fields<\/strong> and click on <strong>Derived Fields<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The platform will run a short analysis of your Directory fields on the backend. After this quick process is completed, the <strong>AI Suggestions<\/strong> tab will appear with any suggestions for derived fields.<\/li>\n<li>All the suggested fields are classified into different categories. The category types are based on the type of fields in your Directory.<br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/derivedfield5.png\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Review each suggestion. Every suggestion row shows the field name, a short description, and the formula.<\/li>\n<li>Select the checkbox for each field you want. To select everything in the current tab, use <strong>Select all in this category<\/strong>. The counter in the top-right updates as you go.<br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/derivedfield6.png\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Preview<\/strong> on a suggestion to check its results against real customers before creating it.<br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/derivedfield7.png\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Create Selected Fields<\/strong>. The number in brackets confirms how many are being added, and the new columns populate as the values are calculated.<br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/derivedfield8.png\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"example-block-container blue-shade\">\n        <span class=\"example-block-content\"><span class=\"example-block-header\">For example:<\/span><br \/>\nOne of the suggestions is Purchase Recency Bucket. AI has already written its formula, which labels each customer by how recently they last made a purchase \u2014 Recent (0\u201330 days), Warm (31\u201390 days), or Lapsed (91+ days) \u2014 making it easy to target retention and reactivation campaigns. Select it and click Create Selected Fields, and the field is added to your Directory \u2014 you never write the formula yourself.<br \/>\n<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<h3>Good to know<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Only field names and data types are used to generate suggestions; your customers&rsquo; data is never shared.<\/li>\n<li>If you create several fields at once and one fails, the rest are still created, and you are told which one failed.<\/li>\n<li>A Derived Field cannot be built on top of another Derived Field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"amend-suggestion\">Amend a suggestion before creation<\/h2>\n<p>You can rename a suggested field and change how often it updates without leaving the list.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the <strong>Customize<\/strong> (gear) icon on the suggestion row. A panel opens beneath it.<br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/derivedfield9.png\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Edit the <strong>Display Label<\/strong>. This becomes the column heading in your Directory.<br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/derivedfield10.png\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Check the <strong>Field Type<\/strong>. It is derived from the formula and shown for information. Please note that the Field Type cannot be changed for an AI-suggested Derived Field.<br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/derivedfield11.png\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select a <strong>Refresh Schedule<\/strong> to control how often the field updates once it exists.<br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/derivedfield12.png\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Customize<\/strong> (gear) icon again to close the panel. Your changes are retained until you create the field.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"see-also\">See also<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/help\/derived-fields-create-and-configure\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Derived Fields: Create and Configure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/help\/define-a-derived-field-manually\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Define a field manually<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/help\/derived-fields-function-reference\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Function Reference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/help\/managing-and-using-derived-fields\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing and Using Derived Fields<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you create a Derived Field you can let AI do the heavy lifting. This is the fastest route, and it requires no formula. The platform reviews the names and data types of your existing fields and proposes ready-made, meaningful fields you can create and add immediately. Tip: The AI utilized for this feature never stores your actual data. It is only used for calculation purposes. In this article Create fields from AI suggestions Amend a suggestion before creation Create fields from AI suggestions To create fields using AI: Go to Manage Fields and click on Derived Fields. The platform will run a short analysis of your Directory fields on the backend. After this quick process is completed, the AI Suggestions tab will appear with any suggestions for derived fields. All the suggested fields are classified into different categories. The category types are based on the type of fields in your Directory. Review each suggestion. Every suggestion row shows the field name, a short description, and the formula. Select the checkbox for each field you want. To select everything in the current tab, use Select all in this category. The counter in the top-right updates as you go. Click Preview on a suggestion to check its results against real customers before creating it. Click Create Selected Fields. The number in brackets confirms how many are being added, and the new columns populate as the values are calculated. Good to know Only field names and data types are used to generate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":67,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"sogo_new_design.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[526],"tags":[527,463],"class_list":["post-67028","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-derived-fields","tag-create-derived-fields-from-ai-suggestions","tag-directory"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Create Derived Fields from AI Suggestions | Sogolytics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Let AI review your Directory and propose ready-made Derived Fields. 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