> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.radicalwhale.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing Columns

> Configure and optimize dataset columns

## Column Configuration

Open your dataset → Click column header → **Edit Column**.

**Column Name & Description**: Use descriptive names and explain the column's purpose.

**Data Type**: Short Text, Long Text, Number, Date, Boolean, Email, URL, Phone, or JSON.

**Validation Rules**: Set length limits, format patterns, value lists, min/max ranges, or conditional rules based on other columns.

### Example Validation

```
Phone Numbers: ^\+?1?\d{9,15}$
Industry Values: Technology, Healthcare, Finance, Manufacturing, Retail, Other
Conditional: If Country = "US", then State must be valid US state code
```

## AI Agent Assignment

Assign agents to columns for automatic processing:

**Enrichment Mode**: Agent adds information to empty cells, preserving existing data.

**Enhancement Mode**: Agent improves or standardizes existing data.

**Analysis Mode**: Agent analyzes data and adds insights, original data preserved.

### Column Instructions

Customize agent behavior with column-specific guidance:

```
For "Company Name":
- Extract official business name
- Remove LLC/Inc unless part of brand
- Standardize capitalization
- Handle abbreviations consistently
```

### Processing Settings

**Batch Size**: Records to process at once (default: 100)

**Schedule**: Immediate, scheduled, triggered, or manual processing

## Data Quality

The system calculates quality metrics for each column:

**Completeness**: % of non-empty values
**Validity**: % passing validation rules
**Consistency**: Standardization and format consistency
**Accuracy**: Estimated accuracy from validation

Set thresholds to trigger alerts when quality drops below acceptable levels.

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Working with Records" icon="table" href="/guides/datasets/working-with-records">
    Edit, filter, and manage data records
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  <Card title="Creating Agents" icon="robot" href="/guides/agents/creating-agents">
    Build AI agents to process column data
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  <Card title="Importing Data" icon="upload" href="/guides/datasets/importing-data">
    Import data into your datasets
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  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/datasets/columns">
    Technical documentation for columns
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