Translating a natural language request to a domain-specific language request using templates

A computing device, comprising:

• a memory that includes instructions;
• and
• a processor that is coupled to the memory and, when executing the instructions, is configured to:
• perform one or more intent inference operations that map a first natural language (NL) request to a user intent;
• select a template that is written in a first domain-specific language (DSL) associated with a first data storage system and is based on the user intent;
• identify a property field included in the template for which a value is unknown;
• generate an inquiry requesting the value for the property field included in the template;
• cause the inquiry to be provided to a user;
• generate a first DSL request that is written in the first DSL based on the template and the value for the property field produced in conjunction with one or more user responses to the inquiry;
• and
• cause the first DSL request to be applied to the first data storage system.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media including instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform steps of:

• performing one or more intent inference operations that map a first natural language (NL) request to a user intent;
• selecting a template that is written in a first domain-specific language (DSL) associated with a first data storage system and is based on the user intent;
• identifying a property field included in the template for which a value is unknown;
• generating an inquiry requesting the value for the property field included in the template;
• causing the inquiry to be provided to a user;
• generating a first DSL request that is written in the first DSL based on the template and the value for the property field produced in conjunction with one or more user responses to the inquiry;
• and
• causing the first DSL request to be applied to the first data storage system.