Ask and analyze · Analysis
Which BI tools' AI shows the query behind an answer?
14 of 15 tools do, according to their public docs.
Yes: Databricks, Snowflake, Omni, Hex, Sigma, BigQuery, Looker, Tableau, Power BI, Metabase, Alteryx, MotherDuck, Mode, Redshift.
The question we asked: Does the answer expose the query or analytical steps used to derive it?
Grading standard
The answer exposes the query or analytical steps used to derive it. Named fields belong to field citation; upstream dependencies belong to lineage.
Databricks
Yes
Quoted from Databricks’s docsIf a SQL query was generated to answer the question, it is included in the response.
Source: docs.databricks.com/aws/en/genie-agents/monitor · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Snowflake
Yes
Quoted from Snowflake’s docsSnowflake Copilot responds with a SQL query that answers your question.
Source: docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/snowflake-copilot · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Gemini
Omni
Yes
Quoted from Omni’s docsWhen the Omni Agent answers a question, it generates a live query you can inspect, refresh, or roll up into a dashboard alongside other charts from the session.
Source: docs.omni.co/ai/chat · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Hex
Yes
Quoted from Hex’s docsYou can always expand the tool calls and thinking text to understand how the agent arrived at a particular result.
Source: learn.hex.tech/docs/explore-data/threads · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Sigma
Yes
Quoted from Sigma’s docsClick View SQL to review the exact query Assistant sent to your data platform.
Source: help.sigmacomputing.com/docs/ask-natural-language-queries-with-assistant · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
BigQuery
Yes
Quoted from BigQuery’s docsThe Summary section includes the generated query followed by the query result.
Source: docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/create-conversations · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Looker
Yes
Quoted from Looker’s docsThe Text section provides a plain text explanation of the steps that were taken by Conversational Analytics to arrive at the given answer.
Source: cloud.google.com/looker/docs/conversational-analytics-looker-data · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Tableau
Yespreview
Quoted from Tableau’s docsDashboard Q&A shows all of the reasoning steps that Tableau Agent took to find its answer, as well as a summary of the data it used, so you can be confident that the response is accurate.
Source: help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/dashboard_narratives_overview.htm · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by GPT
Power BI
Yes
Quoted from Power BI’s docsExpand each reasoning step to understand how Copilot arrived at its answer, including the sequence of analysis steps, the generated DAX query, and the query results used to produce the response.
Source: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/copilot-ask-data-question · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by GPT
Metabase
Yes
Quoted from Metabase’s docsYou can drill through the chart or step into the editor to tweak the query (both in the query builder and the SQL editor).
Source: www.metabase.com/docs/latest/ai/metabot · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Alteryx
Yes
Quoted from Alteryx’s docsReview the explanation of the workflow and the results.
Source: help.alteryx.com/aac/en/ask-alteryx/ask-alteryx-in-alteryx-one.html · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
MotherDuck
Yes
Quoted from MotherDuck’s docsOutput of this SQL statement is a single column table that contains the AI-generated SQL query.
Source: motherduck.com/docs/key-tasks/ai-and-motherduck/ai-features-in-ui · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Gemini
Mode
Yes
Quoted from Mode’s docsOnce the generated code returns, you can compare it with your original code, insert the SQL in place of your original edits (Shift + Opt/Alt + I), or copy and paste manually as needed.
Source: mode.com/help/articles/ai-assist · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Redshift
Yes
Quoted from Redshift’s docsYou provide questions in a prompt field and Amazon Q generative SQL responds with suggested SQL.
Source: docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/mgmt/query-editor-v2-generative-ai-interact.html · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by GPT
Streamlit