The DataIQ query assistant is empty and will not explain a SQL error

The AI query assistant opens and says nothing useful, and it will not explain a failed statement. What is missing?

It needs a configured AI provider and a live connection whose schema it can see. Then it can draft SQL, keep the conversation, and explain a failed query or a stored-procedure save. An empty assistant is a setup gap. Test the connection on its own before you ask it to write SQL.