Creating Your Vector Store
Follow these steps to create your first vector store:-
Prepare Your Content
- Ensure your content is loaded into your library
- Wait for processing to complete (indicated by three solid white dots)
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Initialize Vector Store Creation
- Navigate to the Memory section
- Click the + button to create a new memory
- Select “Vector” as your memory type
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Select Content
- Choose the content samples you want to include in your vector store
- Click the “Next” button in the top right when ready
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Configure Settings
- Adjust chunk and overlap sizes if needed:
- Default chunk size: 250 words
- Default overlap: 10%
- For most use cases, these default settings work well
- Adjust chunk and overlap sizes if needed:
Note: The system preserves source URI and sourceTitle metadata, allowing you to reference original documents during retrieval.
Understanding the Processing Stage
During processing, you’ll see:- Files Processed counter at the top
- Files being chunked and vectorized
- Memory Status
- This shows status of the memory creation across all of your files.
Note: The entire process typically takes 10 minutes or less. You can safely navigate away and return to check progress.
Viewing Your Vector Store
When processing completes:- Step three changes from a “3” icon to a “Check” icon
- The Memory page displays vector statistics including:
- Number of points
- Optimizer details
- Other relevant metrics