Data Controls
Guide to managing and controlling local application data
All Sapientia data is stored locally on your computer. No data is sent to cloud servers. This page explains local data management options.
Data Control Options
1. Reset Model Configuration
Restore model configuration to factory default values.
What Gets Reset:
- Temperature, Top-P, Top-K, Min-P, GPU Offload
- Context Length, Batch Size, CPU Threads
- Flash Attention, Use Mmap, System prompt
Not Affected: Model paths, chat history, knowledge base, API keys
How to Use:
- Settings → Data Controls → "Reset Config"
- Confirm "Reset & Restart"
Note: Application will restart automatically. Action cannot be undone.
2. Delete Short-term Memories
Delete all conversation history and current chat context.
What Gets Deleted: All chat messages, context window, session state
Not Affected: Knowledge base, model configuration, API keys
How to Use:
- Settings → Data Controls → "Delete Data" (Short-term Memories)
- Confirm "Delete & Restart"
Note: AI will "forget" all conversations but still remember knowledge base.
3. Delete Fragment of Knowledge
Delete all documents and embeddings in knowledge base.
What Gets Deleted: Uploaded documents, chunks, vector embeddings, index
Not Affected: Chat history, model configuration, API keys, original files on your computer
How to Use:
- Settings → Data Controls → "Delete Data" (Fragment of Knowledge)
- Confirm "Delete"
Important: Original PDF/DOCX/TXT files on your computer remain safe.
4. Factory Reset
Delete ALL DATA and return to fresh install condition.
What Gets Deleted: Configuration, chat history, knowledge base, API keys, connections, settings
Not Affected: Model files (need to re-select), application executable
How to Use:
- Settings → Data Controls → "Factory Reset"
- Confirm "Delete"
Warning: This is the most destructive action. All data permanently lost with no recovery.
Data Control Options Comparison
| Feature | Reset Config | Delete Short-term | Delete Knowledge | Factory Reset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Configuration | ✅ Reset | ❌ Keep | ❌ Keep | ✅ Delete |
| Chat History | ❌ Keep | ✅ Delete | ❌ Keep | ✅ Delete |
| Knowledge Base | ❌ Keep | ❌ Keep | ✅ Delete | ✅ Delete |
| API Keys | ❌ Keep | ❌ Keep | ❌ Keep | ✅ Delete |
| Model Paths | ❌ Keep | ❌ Keep | ❌ Keep | ✅ Delete |
| App Restart | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reversible | No | No | No | No |
| Severity | 🟡 Low | 🟠 Medium | 🟠 Medium | 🔴 High |