unfeaturized slots

changelog/6809.improvement.md

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Slots](domain.mdx#slots) of any type can now be ignored during a conversation.
+To do so, specify the property `influence_conversation: false` for the slot.
+
+```yaml
+slot:
+  a_slot:
+    type: text
+    influence_conversation: false
+```
+
+The property `influence_conversation` is set to `true` by default. See the
+[documentation for slots](domain.mdx#slots) for more information.
+
+A new slot type [`any`](domain.mdx#any-slot) was added. Slots of this type can store
+any value. Slots of type `any` are always ignored during conversations.

changelog/6809.removal.md

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[Slots](domain.mdx#slots) of type [`unfeaturized`](domain.mdx#unfeaturized-slot) are
+now deprecated and will be removed in Rasa Open Source 3.0. Instead you should use
+the property `influence_conversation: false` for every slot type as described in the 
+[migration guide](migration-guide.mdx#unfeaturized-slots).

data/test_domains/people_form.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ slots:
   person_name:
     type: text
   requested_slot:
-    type: unfeaturized
+    type: text
+    influence_conversation: false
 
 responses:
   utter_ask_person_name:

data/test_domains/query_form.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ slots:
   query:
     type: text
   requested_slot:
-    type: unfeaturized
+    type: text
+    influence_conversation: false
 
 responses:
   utter_ask_username:

data/test_domains/restaurant_form.yml

@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ slots:
   vegetarian:
     type: bool
   requested_slot:
-    type: unfeaturized
+    type: text
+    influence_conversation: false
   search_results:
-    type: unfeaturized
+    type: any
+    influence_conversation: false
 
 responses:
   utter_ask_people:

data/test_domains/travel_form.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ slots:
   GPE_destination:
     type: text
   requested_slot:
-    type: unfeaturized
+    type: text
+    influence_conversation: false
 
 responses:
   utter_ask_GPE_origin:

docs/docs/business-logic.mdx

@@ -105,21 +105,25 @@ filled based on the user's intent: If it is `affirm`, it'll be `true`, if it is
 `deny`, it'll be `false`.
 
 
-Since the form relies on certain [slots](domain.mdx#slots) being available,  you need to add these slots to the domain. Slots filled by
-forms are usually `unfeaturized`, since their value doesn't change
-the flow of the conversation.
+Since the form relies on certain [slots](domain.mdx#slots) being available, you need
+to add these slots to the domain. Slots filled by forms should usually not influence
+the conversation. Set `influence_conversation` to `false` to ignore their values during
+the conversation:
 
 ```yaml-rasa
 slots:
   cuisine:
-    type: unfeaturized
+    type: text
     auto_fill: false
+    influence_conversation: false
   num_people:
-    type: unfeaturized
+    type: float
     auto_fill: false
+    influence_conversation: false
   outdoor_seating:
-    type: unfeaturized
+    type: text
     auto_fill: false
+    influence_conversation: false
 ```
 
 #### Validating Slots