Documentation

Documentation opens the DataMind docs inside DataMind OS, in a workspace of its own. Use it to find a guide, read it without leaving the app, and copy a page when you need its text elsewhere.

Open Documentation

Documentation sits in the sidebar, in the same group as Universe and BI. Every signed-in user sees it, and it needs no permission.

The workspace is built for a computer. On a phone, a link to it takes you to Minds, as links to other areas do. See Find your way around for what changes on a phone.

Find and open a page

1. Click Documentation in the sidebar. The docs open at their top.
2. Click a card to open a part of the docs. A part that groups several pages shows its own cards in two columns; a card for a single page opens that page.
3. You can also pick a page straight from the tree on the left: click a section name to open it and unfold its pages, then click a page to open it.

The tree is expanded by default, and the section that holds the page you open expands on its own. Your place is highlighted, and the tree scrolls to it. Cards lift when you point at them, and the small icons animate.

To make room, drag the edge between the tree and the page. The tree is at least 240 pixels wide and never takes more than 35% of the window, and DataMind OS remembers your width in this browser. Click the button whose tooltip reads Hide panel, or press Alt+1, to fold the tree away. While the tree is hidden, the header shows Documentation; click Show panel, or press Alt+1, to bring the tree back.

The workspace header also holds the docs search. Ask AI in Documentation explains how to ask questions about DataMind there; the Ask AI panel that follows you across pages from Universe is a separate tool, described in Ask AI about DataMind.

Read a page

A page can hold an intro, card blocks, step timelines and its main sections, each numbered in order. At the top, a breadcrumb shows where the page sits; click Documentation or an earlier step in it to go back.

• A link to another page of the docs opens here in the workspace; a link that leaves DataMind OS opens in a new browser tab.
• At the bottom, Previous and Next move through the docs in the order of the tree. Point at one to see the title of the page it opens. After the last page of a section, Next moves on to the next section.
• On a wide window, a table of contents sits on the right of the page. It lists the main and subheadings, tracks your position as you scroll, and scrolls to a heading when you click it. A page with no headings shows no table of contents.

Copy a page or a code block

• Copy Page copies the whole page as markdown, ready to paste into a document, an email or a message.
• Every code block carries its language in a small badge and has a copy button of its own, so you can take one snippet only.

When a page does not load

• While the workspace opens, the page area shows Loading documentation and the tree shows Loading documentation navigation. They are placeholders and disappear as soon as the docs arrive.
• If a page cannot be loaded, the reading view shows Failed to load page. Reload the browser page and open the entry again; if it keeps failing, contact support.
• If a picture in a page cannot load, it is replaced by a box that reads Image failed to load; the rest of the page still reads normally.
• If a section has no pages, its list shows No pages available.

Questions, answered

How do I copy a whole page?

Click Copy Page. It puts the page on your clipboard as markdown, so you can paste it into a document or a message.

How do I copy one code block?

Every code block has its own copy button, beside the badge that shows its language. Click it to copy just that block.

How do I find a page?

Use the tree on the left. It lists every page, and the section that holds the page you are on stays open; click a section name to open it or fold it away.

Why is an entry missing from the list?

A few entries in the docs are hidden from both the cards and the tree, so not every name behind the docs appears there. Every page you can read is still listed under its section.

Why is the table of contents missing from some pages?

Two reasons: the rail appears on a wide window only, and a page with no headings has nothing to list.

What does Next do at the end of a section?

It moves on to the next section, and Previous brings you back the same way. Point at a button to see the title of the page it opens.

Why does the tree scroll on its own?

When you open a page, the tree scrolls that entry into view so you can see where you are in the docs.

Why did a link open in a new browser tab?

Links that leave DataMind OS open in a new tab, so the docs stay where they are. Links to other docs pages open here in the workspace.

Can I use Documentation on a phone?

No. The workspace is built for a computer. On a phone, a link to Documentation takes you to Minds, as links to other areas do.

Does the tree remember its width?

Yes, in this browser. The tree comes back with the width you set, and it stays hidden or shown as you left it.