# When to Use Ask Koncierge or Extract

Kognitos offers two *types* of procedures in this domain: **Ask Koncierge** and **Extract** procedures. Use this table to determine which one to use in your automation:

<table><thead><tr><th width="123.15625">Feature</th><th width="291.56640625">Ask Koncierge</th><th>Extract Procedures</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Purpose</strong></td><td>Content generation or interpretation</td><td>Data extraction</td></tr><tr><td><strong>How it works</strong></td><td>Conversational</td><td>Instruction-based</td></tr><tr><td><strong>When to use</strong></td><td>You're okay with the AI guessing and don't want to be prompted for missing information</td><td>You need control, precision, and enforcement of a format or handling of edge cases</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Control</strong></td><td>Low — AI decides</td><td>High — You define what and how to extract</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Strengths</strong></td><td><ol><li>Handles complex logic</li><li>Combines data elements</li></ol></td><td><ol><li>High accuracy and structure</li><li>Clear handling of missing/invalid values</li></ol></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Example</strong></td><td>Deciding which product to choose based on a set of nested if-then-else conditions</td><td>Pulling exact fields like invoice numbers, dates, or amounts from a document</td></tr></tbody></table>


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.kognitos.com/legacy/legacy-experience/automation-areas/llm/when-to-use-ask-koncierge-or-extract.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.