Principle:Infiniflow Ragflow Knowledge Base Selection
| Knowledge Sources | |
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| Domains | RAG, Knowledge_Management |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-12 06:00 GMT |
Overview
A configuration pattern that links one or more knowledge bases to a chat application to define the retrieval scope for conversations.
Description
Knowledge Base Selection determines which document collections are searched during RAG retrieval. A chat application can link to multiple knowledge bases, enabling cross-collection search. The selected KBs define the search scope at query time via their tenant-scoped indices.
Usage
Configure after creating a chat application. Update KB selection when document collections change or new knowledge bases become relevant.
Theoretical Basis
Multi-source retrieval allows combining domain-specific knowledge bases for broader coverage while maintaining organizational separation of document collections.