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Understanding the Session History

The Session History, displayed in the left sidebar, helps you keep track of all your past conversations in the application. Each session is automatically recorded and organized so you can easily return to it later.

How Sessions Are Created

  • Every time you start a new conversation, a session is created.

  • The session name is automatically generated from your first question. It remains fixed and does not change afterward (unless you rename it manually).

Session Status Icons

Each session is displayed with an icon to show its current state:

  1. White icon – the session is ready, no task is running.

  2. Loader (spinning) – a long task is in progress (for example, document analysis).

  3. Red icon – a long task has failed.

Searching Sessions

At the top of the session list, a search bar allows you to quickly find sessions by their name.

Managing Sessions

For each session in the list, you have several options:

  • Rename – give the session a new name.

  • Archive – hide the session from the sidebar (it remains stored in the database).

Session Ordering

Sessions are grouped and displayed by time period

Within each group, the most recently active sessions (those with the latest conversation) appear at the top. This means ordering is based on the last activity date, not the creation date.

Tip: Retention Period

Sessions are not kept forever. Their retention depends on the configuration set by your administrator:

  • Default retention period: 180 days

  • Custom retention period: may be shorter or longer if adjusted by your admin

After this time, sessions are automatically deleted.