What the data for this category looks like
Data sources for plastics and rubber research reports include industry statistical data from national plastics and rubber processing industry associations, commodity delivery and warehouse receipt data from domestic futures exchanges, import and export trade data from national customs authorities, and sector-specific basic chemical industry research reports released by securities research institutions. Update rhythms vary across sources: spot quotes update daily, monthly industry output and supply-demand balance data is released in early each month, and securities research reports sync in real time as published. Documents follow a four-part structure: abstract, core data table, supply-demand analysis, and policy impact. Core fields include variety name, spot quote (unit: yuan/ton), monthly output (unit: 10,000 tons), import and export volume (unit: 10,000 tons), and warehouse receipt quantity (unit: lots). No additional percentage-based statistical fields are included.
What constraints these characteristics impose on tool calling and plugin workflows
Scattered data sources require plugins to connect to multiple independent data source APIs, and configure multi-source synchronization scheduling rules. Differences in data update rhythms require tool calling to distinguish trigger timing: spot data should be pulled on a scheduled basis or triggered in real time, while monthly industry data only needs to be called on demand. Research reports contain many structured tables, so the tool calling module must support table parsing and field extraction, with corresponding parsing thresholds configured. The presence of multiple unit fields requires plugins to automatically recognize units to avoid data confusion. Additionally, the corresponding relationship between common variety codes and standard names in research reports must be mapped in advance. Without this mapping, tools cannot accurately match target data during calls.
How to set the configurations
| Configuration Item | Recommended Setting | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
multi_source_sync_schedule | Synchronize spot data sources at 0:00 daily, synchronize monthly industry data sources on the 2nd of each month | Spot data updates daily, monthly industry data is released in early each month, matching data source update rhythms |
plugin_table_parse_threshold | 0.82 | The structured table formats of plastics and rubber research reports are consistent, this threshold can accurately extract core fields |
tool_call_trigger_rules | Trigger real-time calls when containing "spot price" or "warehouse receipt", trigger monthly data calls when containing "monthly supply and demand" or "output" | Distinguish trigger timing for different types of research report data, matching data update frequencies |
field_unit_auto_detect | Enabled | Research reports contain multiple unit fields such as yuan/ton and 10,000 tons, automatic detection avoids unit confusion |
plugin_api_timeout | 25 seconds | Interface responses from spot and industry data sources typically take 10-18 seconds, this duration covers most normal requests |
tool_recall_max_count | Top 5 entries | Core information of plastics and rubber research reports is concentrated in the top 5 entries, excessive recall increases context processing overhead |
The parameter values provided on this page are common recommended starting points for configuration. Actual values are affected by material forms, data volume and business rules. Specific issues require individual analysis, and it is recommended to test on your own samples before finalizing settings.
Three common configuration errors
- Symptom: The tool calling module does not trigger in the workflow, and the interface displays "No callable tools matched". Cause: The keyword matching rule for
tool_call_trigger_rulesis not configured, or the keywords do not match the research report content. - Symptom: After calling a tool in the workflow, associated research report knowledge base content cannot be recalled at the same time. Cause: The configuration item for linking tool calling and the knowledge base is not enabled, or the execution order of the two modules is set incorrectly.
- Symptom: The field units returned by the tool are inconsistent, and some data is displayed as "yuan" instead of "yuan/ton". Cause: The
field_unit_auto_detectconfiguration item is not enabled, or the unit rules for corresponding varieties are not covered in the field mapping configuration.
How to confirm correct configuration
- Trigger a test question containing "spot price", check whether the workflow automatically calls the corresponding tool and returns real-time data.
- Trigger a test question containing "monthly supply and demand", check whether the monthly industry data source is called and data for the corresponding period is returned.
- View the tool calling log, confirm that the returned field units match the standard units in the research report.
- Test simultaneous triggering of tool calling and knowledge base recall, confirm that both results are correctly integrated into the final response.
Question material comes from public community discussions. Configuration values are common starting points and should be measured against your own samples. Verified on 2026-09-14.