Use Vector Index created in Azure Portal >> Azure AI Services >> AI Search in Azure AI Foundry

Stephen 20

I have a spreadsheet (csv file) with data in it. I added that data to Azure AI Foundry under Data + Indexes. Subsequently, I added an Index and created a Vector Index. However, it wasn’t performing as well as needed.

So, I needed more control over how the vector index was created. I did that via code and associated it with my AI Search service. I can see the index by going to Azure Portal >> Azure AI Services >> >> AI Search >> click on my search service >> Search Management >> Indexes.

I want to be able to use that index I created within the Azure AI Foundry Chat Playground. I don’t need to create a new index or vectorize it (already did that in Azure Portal)., I just want to use that vector index I created within the Azure AI Foundry or new Azure OpenAI Service UI.

How can I do that?

Manas Mohanty 540 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-02-14T16:31:43.66+00:00

Hi Stephen!

To add your existing vector index, please go to chat playground then Please click on "Add a data source" then select AI search and put your details like Index name, AI search name then connect. You should be able to interact with assistant with attached index.

Reference on adding your own data

Thank you.
Stephen 20 Reputation points

2025-02-14T21:14:08.7266667+00:00

I have tried that. The index I created under Azure AI Search in the Azure Portal is not available to select in Azure AI Foundry in the Chat Playground.

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