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Graded 17 October 2026

Does AskYourDatabase handle a user's synonym when stored values use different wording?

AskYourDatabase returned 14 gift-card orders for a request about gift vouchers. The table matched the reference answer's $16,806.08 total and status breakdown.

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Category asked by the user's synonymPassEvidence
What we sent

“Show me all orders paid with a gift voucher.”

What the tool returned

Here are all orders paid with a gift card (14 total):

Order #Customer IDStatusTotalPlaced AtItems
ORD-2026-027816placed$245.252026-10-05Under-bed storage bins, pair - Walnut
ORD-2026-02527packed$1,661.972026-10-04Entryway bench with cubbies - Brass (+1 more)
ORD-2026-02468packed$2,157.572026-10-03Rattan pendant light - Ivory (+2 more)
ORD-2026-022814cancelled$1,302.002026-10-02Adirondack chair - Fog Grey
ORD-2026-019411shipped$521.992026-09-28String light set, 48ft - Ivory
ORD-2026-018617shipped$823.502026-09-27Aspen 3-seat sofa - Walnut
ORD-2026-016511delivered$2,597.972026-09-22Kestrel accent chair - Ivory (+1 more)
ORD-2026-016313delivered$268.002026-09-22Velvet throw pillow, pair - Charcoal
ORD-2026-01395delivered$2,018.862026-09-20Fairview bed frame, queen - Sage (+2 more)
ORD-2026-00915delivered$1,806.002026-08-24Patio bistro set, 3-piece - Brass (+1 more)
ORD-2026-00667delivered$776.782026-07-24Woven storage baskets, set of 3 - Sage (+2 more)
ORD-2026-004514delivered$274.502026-06-20Aspen 3-seat sofa - Sand
ORD-2026-000111delivered$1,738.692026-01-10Fairview bed frame, queen - Fog Grey (+1 more)
ORD-2025-002012cancelled$613.002025-12-29Woven storage baskets, set of 3 - Walnut (+1 more)

Two of these orders were later cancelled (ORD-2026-0228 and ORD-2025-0020). You can view the full results here

Show the reply as returned (Markdown)
Here are all orders paid with a gift card (14 total):

| Order # | Customer ID | Status | Total | Placed At | Items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORD-2026-0278 | 16 | placed | $245.25 | 2026-10-05 | Under-bed storage bins, pair - Walnut |
| ORD-2026-0252 | 7 | packed | $1,661.97 | 2026-10-04 | Entryway bench with cubbies - Brass (+1 more) |
| ORD-2026-0246 | 8 | packed | $2,157.57 | 2026-10-03 | Rattan pendant light - Ivory (+2 more) |
| ORD-2026-0228 | 14 | cancelled | $1,302.00 | 2026-10-02 | Adirondack chair - Fog Grey |
| ORD-2026-0194 | 11 | shipped | $521.99 | 2026-09-28 | String light set, 48ft - Ivory |
| ORD-2026-0186 | 17 | shipped | $823.50 | 2026-09-27 | Aspen 3-seat sofa - Walnut |
| ORD-2026-0165 | 11 | delivered | $2,597.97 | 2026-09-22 | Kestrel accent chair - Ivory (+1 more) |
| ORD-2026-0163 | 13 | delivered | $268.00 | 2026-09-22 | Velvet throw pillow, pair - Charcoal |
| ORD-2026-0139 | 5 | delivered | $2,018.86 | 2026-09-20 | Fairview bed frame, queen - Sage (+2 more) |
| ORD-2026-0091 | 5 | delivered | $1,806.00 | 2026-08-24 | Patio bistro set, 3-piece - Brass (+1 more) |
| ORD-2026-0066 | 7 | delivered | $776.78 | 2026-07-24 | Woven storage baskets, set of 3 - Sage (+2 more) |
| ORD-2026-0045 | 14 | delivered | $274.50 | 2026-06-20 | Aspen 3-seat sofa - Sand |
| ORD-2026-0001 | 11 | delivered | $1,738.69 | 2026-01-10 | Fairview bed frame, queen - Fog Grey (+1 more) |
| ORD-2025-0020 | 12 | cancelled | $613.00 | 2025-12-29 | Woven storage baskets, set of 3 - Walnut (+1 more) |

Two of these orders were later cancelled (ORD-2026-0228 and ORD-2025-0020). You can view the full results here

Transcribed from Proof 2 · Screenshot

Every message the tool sent, in order (3)
  1. Lookup status

    I'll look up orders paid with a gift card.

  2. SQL query · not part of the answer
    SELECT id, order_number, customer_id, status, total_amount, currency, payment_method, placed_at, item_summary
    FROM orders
    WHERE payment_method = 'gift_card'
    ORDER BY placed_at DESC;
  3. Gift-card orders

    The final response, printed above.

Expected vs. Found
✓Expected: Return the matching orders rather than present an empty result.Found: It returned 14 matching orders whose amounts sum to $16,806.08, equal to the reference total of $16,806.08.
Supporting proof
Proof 1Screenshot
Chat screenshot: the gift-voucher request and the gift-card payment query
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Proof 2Screenshot
Answer screenshot: 14 gift-card orders and the note identifying two later cancellations
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Why this result

It is a Pass, not an empty-result failure: the product bridged the user's wording to the stored value and returned 14 rows. The recorded reference query on the same database gives 14 orders totaling $16,806.08 (7 delivered, 2 cancelled, 2 shipped, 2 packed, 1 placed), and the returned table matches those figures.

Also observed in this test case

Unexplained wording change. The reply uses gift card throughout without explaining that it treats gift voucher as equivalent. The displayed query makes the substitution visible.

Cancellation note, no combined amount. The closing note identifies the two orders that were later cancelled; the answer gives no combined amount for the gift-card orders.

Tested by Ayush Ghosh · evidence dated 6 October 2026

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Software that produced the output
AskYourDatabase
Build or version
Not exposed by the hosted product
Surface
Web app
Set up before the run
The payment category had to use gift card, with no synonym mapping anywhere in the environment. The question asked for orders paid with a gift voucher.
Tested
6 October 2026 · Ayush Ghosh

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14 October 2026First publishedAI Database Agents v1
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aidemos.com/benchmarks/ai-database-agents/results/askyourdatabase/the-users-wording-doesnt-match-how-the-values-are-stored · 1 pass · 0 fail · coverage 1/1 · graded 2026-10-17

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