No context

In the previous section, we used the context from the external intent Get Name to get the data needed for the Get President Birthday intent. What if you do not always want to use the context, but simply want to ask the user for the missing data?

1. In the User says section, add  I want to know @president-birthday:president-birthday. Notice that the president-birthday parameter in the Action section is automatically added.
2. Have a REQUIRED checkbox checked for president-birthday.
3. Click on the Define prompts link that appears in the PROMPTS column.
4. Enter the prompt that asks, Which president's birthday would you like to know?.

The following screenshot shows steps 2 to 4 with the required parameter, president-birthday:

The following screenshot shows the default prompt if the required parameter, president name, is not given:

                                                                       Default prompt for the required parameter

When the user asks what is his birthday?, the Get President Birthday intent will get triggered, but since no president-birthday entity is captured from the user's request, the intent will prompt the user with Which president's birthday would you like to know? As soon as the user gives the answer, the intent will provide a response.