The context selector replaces the previous “Data Plane” dropdown. It now includes compute pool, database, and schema settings alongside data plane selection.
Prerequisites
- A Narrative account with access to at least one data plane
Reading the current context
The context selector displays your current settings as a segmented pill button in the top navigation:| Segment | What it shows | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Data plane (icon + name) | The active data plane where operations execute | Narrative DCP |
| Compute pool | The compute resources used for query execution | Shared |
| Database | The active database within the data plane | DEFAULT |
| Schema | The active schema within the database | DEFAULT |
Changing your execution context
Open the context selector
Click the pill button in the top navigation to open the context flyout. The flyout displays four columns—one for each dimension of your execution context.
Select a data plane
Click a data plane in the first column. This resets the downstream columns (compute pool, database, and schema) since available options depend on the selected data plane.
Select a compute pool
Click a compute pool in the second column. The available options depend on your data plane’s provider—see Compute Pools for details on each type.
Shortcuts
When downstream columns have only a single option, you can double-click a selection to auto-commit the remaining choices and close the flyout immediately. This is common when a data plane has only one compute pool and default database/schema.Canceling
Click anywhere outside the flyout to discard your changes. Your previous execution context remains active.Common scenarios
Single data plane user
If your account has access to only one data plane, the context selector auto-selects it for you. You may never need to interact with the context selector—your context is set automatically with sensible defaults.Switching compute pools for a production query
If you’ve been running exploratory queries on a shared compute pool, switch to a dedicated pool before running production workloads:- Click the context selector
- Keep your current data plane selected
- Select Dedicated in the compute pool column
- Confirm database and schema selections
Working across multiple data planes
If your organization has multiple data planes (for example, a Narrative-hosted plane and a customer Snowflake instance), use the context selector to switch between them. Remember that datasets, queries, and other objects are scoped to the selected data plane—switching data planes changes what’s visible across the platform.The full context selector is available on desktop. On mobile, a simplified data plane dropdown appears in the navigation menu.