How does iDBQuery cite its answers back to source rows?
iDBQuery cites its answers by linking every number back to the exact source rows that produced it. When it runs a query, it keeps the underlying records and shows them alongside the result — so you can click any figure, see the rows it came from, and verify it instead of trusting a black box.
A cited answer is the difference between a tool you can audit and one you have to take on faith. iDBQuery is built around citation from the ground up.
When it answers a question, it doesn't just hand you a total. It shows:
- The exact rows from your source that the number was computed from.
- Which source each row came from, so a figure spanning several systems is fully traceable.
- The query it ran, in plain language, if you want to see the logic.
This means you can take any number in a report or dashboard and trace it all the way back to the original record in your database, spreadsheet or document. For finance, board reporting, research and any setting where a wrong number is costly, that traceability is essential — it turns "the AI said so" into "here is the evidence." Citation also makes iDBQuery safe to share across a team: a stakeholder can challenge a figure and immediately see what backs it, rather than escalating to whoever built the original report.
Updated 2026-06-22