create-qna-json.md

Creating QnA Maker JSON model file

Once you have created individual .lu files you can parse them all to a QnA Maker JSON model using this command:

> ludown parse toqna -l <folder with .lu files> [-s -o <outputfolder> -n <QnAKBName> --verbose]

This will parse all .lu files found and will create ONE QnA Maker JSON model.

If you would like to create multiple QnA Maker KB's, then you can add a root.lu file that holds reference to other relevant .lu files and parse it like this:

> ludown parse toqna --in <root_file.lu> [-o <outputFolder> -n <QnAKBName> --verbose]

This will parse all .lu files referenced in the root_file.lu and output ONE QnA Maker JSON model.

Creating word alterations/ synonyms list

You can use ludown to parse and compile all word alterations/ synonyms list that can then be used to replace your existing QnA Maker alterations list.

See here for defining word alterations/ synonyms list in .lu files.

> ludown parse toqna --write_qna_alterations --in <root_file.lu> [-o <outputFolder> -n <QnAKBName> --verbose]

Creating a new QnAMaker KB

> qnamaker create kb --in _qnaKB.json --subscriptionKey <key> --hostname <url> --endpointKey <key>

Replacing QnA Maker word alterations/ synonyms list

> qnamaker replace alterations --in _Alterations.json --subscriptionKey <key> --hostname <url> --endpointKey <key>

Note: You can install the QnAMaker CLI from here