Service configuration
Each version of QnA Maker uses a different set of Azure resources (services). This article describes the supported customizations for these services.
App Service
QnA Maker uses the App Service to provide the query runtime used by the generateAnswer API.
These settings are available in the Azure portal, for the App Service. The settings are available by selecting Settings, then Configuration.
You can set an individual setting either through the Application Settings list, or modify several settings by selecting Advanced edit.
| Resource | Setting |
|---|---|
| AzureSearchAdminKey | Cognitive Search - used for QnA pair storage and Ranker #1 |
| AzureSearchName | Cognitive Search - used for QnA pair storage and Ranker #1 |
| DefaultAnswer | Text of answer when no match is found |
| UserAppInsightsAppId | Chat log and telemetry |
| UserAppInsightsKey | Chat log and telemetry |
| UserAppInsightsName | Chat log and telemetry |
| QNAMAKER_EXTENSION_VERSION | Always set to latest. This setting will initialize the QnAMaker Site Extension in the App Service. |
You need to restart the service from the Overview page of the Azure portal, once you are done making changes.
QnA Maker Service
The QnA Maker service provides configuration for the following users to collaborate on a single QnA Maker service, and all its knowledge bases.
Learn how to add collaborators to your service.
Change Azure AI Search
Learn how to change the Cognitive Search service linked to your QnA Maker service.
Change default answer
Learn how to change the text of your default answers.
Telemetry
Application Insights is used for monitoring telemetry with QnA Maker GA. There are no configuration settings specific to QnA Maker.
App Service Plan
App Service Plan has no configuration settings specific to QnA Maker.
Next steps
Learn more about formats for documents and URLs you want to import into a knowledge base.