GreenNode/SFT_databricks_dolly_15k

Preparing Your Dataset

Once you’ve decided that fine-tuning is the best approach—after optimizing your prompt as much as possible and identifying remaining model issues—you’ll need to prepare training data. Start by creating a diverse set of example conversations that mirror those the model will handle during production.

Each example should follow this structure below, consisting of a list of messages. Each message must include a role, content, and an optional name. Make sure some examples focus on areas where the model’s responses are not ideal, and ensure that the assistant messages in your dataset reflect the desired responses you expect from the model.

Structure:

• messages (list) (Require): A list of messages comprising the conversation so far

  • User Message (dict) (Require):

    • role (string): The role of the messages author, in this case user
    • content (string): The contents of the user message.

  • Assistant Message (dict) (Require):

    • role (string): The role of the messages author, in this case assistant
    • content (string): The contents of the assistant message

  • Tool Message (dict) (Optional):

    • role (string): The role of the messages author, in this case tool_call

    • content (string JSON-formatted): The contents of the tool message in JSON-formatted object

      • name (str): The name of tool
      • arguments (dict): Contains the parameters needed to perform the tool

      {
          "name": "calculate_tip",
          "arguments": {
              "bill_amount": 100,
              "tip_percentage": 15
          }
      }
      

  • Observation Message (dict) (Optional):

    • role (string): The role of the messages author, in this case observation

    • content (string JSON-formatted): The contents of the observation message in JSON-formatted object

      {
          "tip_amount": 15
      }
      

• system (string) (Optional): The contents of the system message.

• tools (string JSON-formatted) (Optional): The tools string is a JSON-formatted object that defines the list of available tools and their configurations.

  • name (str): The name of the tool
  • description (str): A brief summary of the tool’s purpose
  • parameters (dict): An object that defines the inputs required by the tool
    • type (str): Specifies the expected type of the parameters. For this tool, the type is object, meaning structured data is required.
    • properties (dict): Describes the attributes the tool can accept, where each key represents a specific input parameter.
    • required Optional (list): Specifies which parameters are mandatory.

  [
      {
          "name": "calculate_tip",
          "description": "Calculate the tip amount for a bill",
          "parameters": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                  "bill_amount": {
                      "type": "number",
                      "description": "The total bill amount"
                  },
                  "tip_percentage": {
                      "type": "number",
                      "description": "The percentage of tip to be given"
                  }
              },
              "required": [
                  "bill_amount",
                  "tip_percentage"
              ]
          }
      }
  ]
  

Example format

In this example, our goal is to create a chatbot that occasionally gives sarcastic responses, these are three training examples (conversations) we could create for a dataset:

[
    {
        "messages": [
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": "What's the highest mountain in the world?"
            },
            {
                "role": "assistant",
                "content": "Mount Everest. You know, the one everyone’s trying to climb."
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "messages": [
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": "Who was the first man on the Moon?"
            },
            {
                "role": "assistant",
                "content": "Neil Armstrong, taking one small step for man, one giant leap for trivia."
            }
        ],
        "system": "You are a helpful assistant created by GreenNode.ai"
    },
    {
        "messages": [
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": "Who invented the lightbulb?"
            },
            {
                "role": "assistant",
                "content": "Thomas Edison. You know, that guy who really lit up the world."
            }
        ],
        "system": "You are a helpful assistant created by GreenNode.ai"
    }
]

Multi-turn example format

[
    {
        "messages": [
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": "Can you solve this historical puzzle by arranging the events in the correct order based on their locations and dates?\nEvent A: On August 10, 1519, Ferdinand Magellan departs from Seville, Spain for the first-ever circumnavigation of the world.\nEvent B: On October 21, 1520, Magellan reaches Tierra del Fuego, at the southernmost tip of South America.\nEvent C: On September 26, 1580, Francis Drake completes his circumnavigation of the globe on the Golden Hind and returns to Plymouth, England.\nArrange these events in chronological order, starting from the earliest event to the latest. Can you use your reasoning skills to determine the correct order?"
            },
            {
                "role": "assistant",
                "content": "Sure, I can help you with that! Here's the correct chronological order of the events:\n1. On August 10, 1519, Ferdinand Magellan departs from Seville, Spain for the first-ever circumnavigation of the world.\n2. On October 21, 1520, Magellan reaches Tierra del Fuego, at the southernmost tip of South America.\n3. On September 26, 1580, Francis Drake completes his circumnavigation of the globe on the Golden Hind and returns to Plymouth, England.\nTherefore, the correct order is A, B, C."
            },
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": "Can you tell me about the history and significance of the Great Wall of China?"
            },
            {
                "role": "assistant",
                "content": "Certainly! The Great Wall of China is one of the most iconic historical landmarks in the world, known for its impressive size and the level of ingenuity that was required to construct such a massive structure. The wall was originally built around 220 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi, as a means of protecting China from invading armies from the north. Over the centuries that followed, various Chinese dynasties continued to expand and enhance the wall to keep out Mongol and Manchu invaders. Today, the Great Wall is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and attracts millions of visitors each year."
            }
        ],
        "system": "You are a helpful assistant created by GreenNode.ai"
    },
    {
        "messages": [
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": "In a simulation of a rocket launch, we have the following data:\n- The rocket is launched vertically\n- The rocket has an initial velocity of 120 m/s\nUsing this information, can you provide a detailed trajectory of the rocket? Please provide your answer in the form of MATLAB code."
            },
            {
                "role": "assistant",
                "content": "Certainly! Here's a MATLAB code that will calculate the trajectory of the rocket:\n```\n% Constants\ng = 9.81; % Acceleration due to gravity\n% Initial conditions\nv0 = 120; % Initial velocity\ny0 = 0; % Initial height\nt0 = 0; % Initial time\n% Time vector\nt = linspace(0, 15, 1000); % Time range from 0 to 15 seconds with 1000 time steps\n% Calculate the trajectory\ny = y0 + v0*t - 0.5*g*t.^2;\n% Plot the trajectory\nplot(t, y);\nxlabel('Time (s)');\nylabel('Height (m)');\ntitle('Rocket Trajectory');\n```\nThis code assumes that the rocket experiences constant acceleration due to gravity and that the initial height of the rocket is zero. The time vector is created using the `linspace` function, which generates 1000 equally spaced points between 0 and 15 seconds. The trajectory is then calculated using the equation `y = y0 + v0*t - 0.5*g*t.^2`, which takes into account the initial velocity and the acceleration due to gravity. Finally, the trajectory is plotted using the `plot` function."
            },
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": "That's really helpful, thank you! I'm curious, how would the trajectory change if the rocket had an angle of 45 degrees instead of being launched vertically?"
            },
            {
                "role": "assistant",
                "content": "Good question! If the rocket is launched at an angle of 45 degrees, the initial velocity will be split into two components: one in the vertical direction and one in the horizontal direction. The vertical component will still experience acceleration due to gravity, while the horizontal component will remain constant. Here's a modified MATLAB code that takes into account the launch angle:\n```\n% Constants\ng = 9.81; % Acceleration due to gravity\ntheta = 45*pi/180; % Launch angle in radians\n% Initial conditions\nv0 = 120; % Initial velocity\nvx0 = v0*cos(theta); % Initial horizontal velocity\nvy0 = v0*sin(theta); % Initial vertical velocity\nx0 = 0; % Initial x-position\ny0 = 0; % Initial y-position\nt0 = 0; % Initial time\n% Time vector\nt = linspace(0, 15, 1000); % Time range from 0 to 15 seconds with 1000 time steps\n% Calculate the trajectory\nx = x0 + vx0*t;\ny = y0 + vy0*t - 0.5*g*t.^2;\n% Plot the trajectory\nplot(x, y);\nxlabel('X-position (m)');\nylabel('Y-position (m)');\ntitle('Rocket Trajectory');\n```\nIn this code, we calculate the horizontal and vertical components of the initial velocity using the launch angle `theta`. We then use these components to calculate the position of the rocket in both the x- and y-directions over time. The trajectory is then plotted using `plot(x,y)`."
            }
        ],
        "system": "You are a helpful assistant created by GreenNode.ai"
    }
]

Function calling example

[
    {
        "messages": [
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": "Hi, I need help with calculating the tip for my bill. The total bill amount is $100 and I want to give a 15% tip."
            },
            {
                "role": "tool_call",
                "content": "{\"name\": \"calculate_tip\", \"arguments\": {\"bill_amount\": 100, \"tip_percentage\": 15}}"
            },
            {
                "role": "observation",
                "content": "{\"tip_amount\": 15}"
            },
            {
                "role": "assistant",
                "content": "The tip amount for your bill is $15."
            }
        ],
        "system": "You are a helpful assistant created by GreenNode.ai",
        "tools": "[{\"name\": \"calculate_tip\", \"description\": \"Calculate the tip amount for a bill\", \"parameters\": {\"type\": \"object\", \"properties\": {\"bill_amount\": {\"type\": \"number\", \"description\": \"The total bill amount\"}, \"tip_percentage\": {\"type\": \"number\", \"description\": \"The percentage of tip to be given\"}}, \"required\": [\"bill_amount\", \"tip_percentage\"]}}]"
    },
    {
        "messages": [
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": "I want to listen to some music. Can you play some rock music by the artist 'Queen'?"
            },
            {
                "role": "tool_call",
                "content": "{\"name\": \"play_music\", \"arguments\": {\"genre\": \"rock\", \"artist\": \"Queen\"}}"
            },
            {
                "role": "observation",
                "content": "{\"status\": \"success\", \"message\": \"Now playing rock music by Queen\"}"
            },
            {
                "role": "assistant",
                "content": "Great! Now playing rock music by Queen. Enjoy the music!"
            }
        ],
        "system": "You are a helpful assistant created by GreenNode.ai",
        "tools": "[{\"name\": \"play_music\", \"description\": \"Play music of a specified genre or artist\", \"parameters\": {\"type\": \"object\", \"properties\": {\"genre\": {\"type\": \"string\", \"description\": \"The genre of music to be played\"}, \"artist\": {\"type\": \"string\", \"description\": \"The name of the artist\"}}, \"required\": [\"genre\", \"artist\"]}}]"
    }
]