> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bigdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How Bigdata generates your answers

## Introducing the Audit Trail

When you ask a question, Bigdata breaks it down into smaller, more focused queries. These queries are then sent to various finance-focused language models for a comprehensive response.

To understand Bigdata's reasoning, look for the "Show Audit Trail" icon at the bottom of each Bigdata chat response. It provides a step-by-step breakdown of how your answer was generated.

Clicking the icon reveals the step-by-step process Bigdata uses to build your answer:

* **Understanding your question:** Bigdata first analyzes your prompt to grasp its meaning and intent.
* **Formulating queries:** based on your question, Bigdata generates specific queries to retrieve relevant information.
* **Revealing information sources:** for each query, Bigdata identifies the exact sources it uses to gather the information, for more transparent and trustworthy insights.