Displays comments about the selected person.

Columns … Select how many columns (up to 4) are used to display the comments.

Comment Options

Style … Select a layout style:

• Comment List (plain)

• Comments Only List (no names)

• • Comment Thread (with images) … includes the author’s profile image and comment date
  • Word Cloud … use the options below to filter/customize:
    • Enter words to exclude
    • Show Top N Words … This option will only display the top n ranked words. Enter a number.
    • Minimum Word Count … This option will exclude words that don’t meet the minimum count threshold. Enter a number.
    • Minimum Word Length … This option will exclude words that don’t meet the minimum length threshold. Enter a number.
    • Variable … Identify the variable as the source.
  • Process with AI (BETA) … Collects the matching comments and processes them with AI to produce results (if available). ‘AI Provider Status’ confirms whether this option is enabled.
    • Prompt … Select one. These can be customized for your organization.
    • Summary Format … This determines the output format:
      • Brief Summary … 1-2 sentences
      • Short Summary … 4-5 sentences
      • Bulleted List … 8-10 key points
      • Detailed Paragraph … up to two paragraphs (8-10 sentences each)
    • Add Variable … Use to select one or more variables to reference, including the variable label, descriptive and summary method (if appropriate).
    • GideonSoft enforces a 40,000-word input limit, ensuring efficient processing. Generated results are cached and will only refresh when the underlying data changes.
    • Viewers have several methods to interact with AI-generated content:
      • Thumbs Up … locks the current response until the data changes.
      • Thumbs Down … regenerates the result and prompts the user for optional feedback.
      • Refresh Icon … allows manual regeneration at any time.
    • Each AI output also includes a link to the GideonSoft Knowledge Base article on AI usage, ensuring people understand context, limitations, and best practices. Also included is a count of how many data points were used to generate the result. 
    • The following items are important to understand when using AI:
      • AI can make mistakes
      • We do not train our model using your data
      • The AI service provider does not retain any information
      • If the GideonSoft AI provider is not available in your environment, contact support about getting a customized version tailored for your environment.
• Text to display when no comments exist … You can provide alternate text.
• Show Variable Labels … off, by default.
• Show Person … off, by default. Displays the subject of the comment.
• Add Variable … Evaluation variables are selected and ordered by expanding the Variables panel.
  • Select an evaluation variable.
  • Under “Display” where “Descriptive” is selected, you must enter the descriptive value referenced by the Survey or Observation used for input; this is frequently “Comment”. (Contact your GideonSoft administrator to confirm).
  • Click “Add Variable”.

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Version(s): GideonSoft 2025 Release 2 and later