
Accessing relational databases using natural language is a challenging task, with existing methods often suffering from poor domain generalization and high computational costs. In this study, we propose a novel approach that eliminates the training phase while offering high adaptability across domains. Our method combines structured linguistic rules, a curated vocabulary, and pre-trained embedding models to accurately translate natural language queries into SQL. Experimental results on the SPIDER benchmark demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach, with execution accuracy rates of 72.03% on the training set and 70.83% on the development set, while maintaining domain flexibility. Furthermore, the proposed system outperformed two extensively trained models by up to 28.33% on the development set, demonstrating its efficiency. This research presents a significant advancement in zero-shot Natural Language Interfaces for Databases (NLIDBs), providing a resource-efficient alternative for generating accurate SQL queries from plain language inputs.
TK7885-7895, Computer engineering. Computer hardware, Sentence embeddings, Natural language processing, Electronic computers. Computer science, Computational linguistics, QA75.5-76.95, Text to SQL
TK7885-7895, Computer engineering. Computer hardware, Sentence embeddings, Natural language processing, Electronic computers. Computer science, Computational linguistics, QA75.5-76.95, Text to SQL
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