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title: ANSWERING schema reference
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# ANSWERING schema reference
This article provides a reference to the views found in the ANSWERING schema of the [CORE data model](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o1ad6219/).

## ANSWERS

The **ANSWERS** view consists of comprehensive details about Relevance Generative Answering (RGA) query responses within an organization.
Each row represents a unique query response, whether an answer was generated, and includes information about its origin, generation time, and key identifiers.

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|Column name |Description

|`ANSWER`
|The content of the generated answer.

|`ANSWER_ID`
|Unique identifier of this answer, used as primary key.
References `INSIGHT_ID` in the [`INSIGHTS` view](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o1jc0451#insights).
Each answer is modeled as an insight and this view provides extended information specific to answers.

|`ANSWER_XID`
|External identifier for this answer.
Typically, the platform's `answerid` for Coveo Platform-generated answers.

|`ANSWER_DATE`
|UTC date of when the answer occurred.

|`ANSWER_TIMESTAMP`
|UTC timestamp of when the answer occurred.

|`IS_COMPLETELY_STREAMED`
|Boolean indicating whether the answer was completely streamed.

|`IS_QUERY_ANSWERED`
|Boolean indicating whether the answer was generated.

|`IS_RECEIVED`
|Boolean indicating whether the answer was received by the client.

|`ORGANIZATION_ID`
|Organization identifier for the record.

|`RELATED_INSIGHT_ID`
|Identifier of a related insight.
Used when the answer is linked to another insight (for example, when a search and an answer are returned for the same query).
Keys into [`INSIGHTS`](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o1jc0451#insights).

|`VISIT_ID`
|Reference to the visit in which this answer happened.
Keys into [`VISITS`](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o1jc0451#visits).
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## ANSWER_INTERACTIONS

The **ANSWER_INTERACTIONS** view consists of detailed records of how users interact with specific answers within an organization.
Each row represents a unique interaction event that provides insights into user engagement and feedback.

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|Column name |Description

|`ANSWER_ID`
|Reference to the related answer record.
Keys into [ANSWERS](#answers).

|`ANSWER_INTERACTION_ID`
|Unique identifier of the answer interaction, used as primary key.

|`INTERACTION_TIMESTAMP`
|Timestamp of the answer interaction in UTC.

|`INTERACTION_DATA`
|Contains data specific to the interaction type.

|`INTERACTION_TYPE`
|The action type performed on the answer, such as `like`, `dislike`, or `expand`.

|`ORGANIZATION_ID`
|Organization identifier for the record.
|===