The Work Bench is your hands-on SQL workspace: write a query against any of your connected data sources, run it, and read the results in a table — all without an AI agent in the loop. Built for analysts and technical users who want direct, ad-hoc access.
Work is organised into sessions. Each session is a saved scratchpad that remembers the SQL you wrote and the most recent result. Sessions live in your browser, so they are personal to you and the device you are working on.
The sessions list
| Control / Button | What it does |
|---|
| New session | Creates a fresh session and opens it. |
| Session card | Click to open. Ctrl/Cmd-click or middle-click opens in a background tab. |
| Three-dot menu → Edit | Renames the session. |
| Three-dot menu → Share | Copies the session’s SQL to your clipboard. |
| Three-dot menu → Delete | Permanently removes the session after confirmation. No Trash. |
Inside a session: the SQL editor
| Control / Button | What it does |
|---|
| SQL text area | Where you write your query. |
Type @ to reference a data source | Opens a picker; choose source then table. |
| Run | Executes the query. Button shows Run, Starting…, or Stop. |
| Ctrl+Enter (⌘↵ on Mac) | Run the query. While running, cancels it. |
| Stop | Cancels a running query. |
| Save | Saves the current SQL and result into the session. |
Inside a session: the results table
| Element | What it shows |
|---|
| Status badge | Queued, Running, Succeeded, Failed, or Cancelled. |
| Row count | How many rows returned. |
| Elapsed time | How long the query took. |
| Truncated indicator | Amber badge when the result was capped. |
| Error message | Red banner if the query fails. |
| Results grid | Returned rows and columns, with row-number column. |
The Work Bench caps how many rows it brings back. To work with very large outputs, narrow the query or use a Chat/agent table.
Who can use it
- Anyone with access to the platform can open the Work Bench and create sessions. Sessions are private to the person and browser.
- What you can query is governed by your data access, not by a Work Bench setting.
- There is no viewer/editor sharing on sessions — “sharing” copies the SQL text.
