diff --git a/public/pages/workflow_detail/prototype/ingestor.tsx b/public/pages/workflow_detail/prototype/ingestor.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/public/pages/workflow_detail/prototype/query_executor.tsx b/public/pages/workflow_detail/prototype/query_executor.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/public/pages/workflow_detail/workflow_inputs/processor_inputs/modals/configure_prompt_modal.tsx b/public/pages/workflow_detail/workflow_inputs/processor_inputs/modals/configure_prompt_modal.tsx
index d0c8c1a8..fa9188cd 100644
--- a/public/pages/workflow_detail/workflow_inputs/processor_inputs/modals/configure_prompt_modal.tsx
+++ b/public/pages/workflow_detail/workflow_inputs/processor_inputs/modals/configure_prompt_modal.tsx
@@ -122,13 +122,15 @@ export function ConfigurePromptModal(props: ConfigurePromptModalProps) {
                       items: PROMPT_PRESETS.map((preset: PromptPreset) => ({
                         name: preset.name,
                         onClick: () => {
-                          setFieldValue(
-                            modelConfigPath,
-                            customStringify({
-                              ...JSON.parse(modelConfig),
-                              prompt: preset.prompt,
-                            })
-                          );
+                          try {
+                            setFieldValue(
+                              modelConfigPath,
+                              customStringify({
+                                ...JSON.parse(modelConfig),
+                                prompt: preset.prompt,
+                              })
+                            );
+                          } catch {}
                           setFieldTouched(modelConfigPath, true);
                           setPresetsPopoverOpen(false);
                         },
@@ -158,7 +160,10 @@ export function ConfigurePromptModal(props: ConfigurePromptModalProps) {
                 tabSize={2}
                 onChange={(value) => setPromptStr(value)}
                 onBlur={(e) => {
-                  let updatedModelConfig = JSON.parse(modelConfig);
+                  let updatedModelConfig = {} as any;
+                  try {
+                    updatedModelConfig = JSON.parse(modelConfig);
+                  } catch {}
                   if (isEmpty(promptStr)) {
                     // if the input is blank, it is assumed the user
                     // does not want any prompt. hence, remove the "prompt" field
diff --git a/public/pages/workflow_detail/workflow_inputs/processor_inputs/modals/input_transform_modal.tsx b/public/pages/workflow_detail/workflow_inputs/processor_inputs/modals/input_transform_modal.tsx
index 4c901b0c..624cd0b1 100644
--- a/public/pages/workflow_detail/workflow_inputs/processor_inputs/modals/input_transform_modal.tsx
+++ b/public/pages/workflow_detail/workflow_inputs/processor_inputs/modals/input_transform_modal.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
   EuiPopoverTitle,
   EuiIconTip,
   EuiSwitch,
+  EuiCallOut,
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 import {
   IConfigField,
@@ -106,6 +107,22 @@ export function InputTransformModal(props: InputTransformModalProps) {
   const map = getIn(values, props.inputMapFieldPath) as MapArrayFormValue;
   const oneToOnePath = `${props.baseConfigPath}.${props.config.id}.one_to_one`;
   const oneToOne = getIn(values, oneToOnePath);
+  const docs = getIn(values, 'ingest.docs');
+  let docObjs = [] as {}[] | undefined;
+  try {
+    docObjs = JSON.parse(docs);
+  } catch {}
+  const query = getIn(values, 'search.request');
+  let queryObj = {} as {} | undefined;
+  try {
+    queryObj = JSON.parse(query);
+  } catch {}
+  const onIngestAndNoDocs =
+    props.context === PROCESSOR_CONTEXT.INGEST && isEmpty(docObjs);
+  const onSearchAndNoQuery =
+    (props.context === PROCESSOR_CONTEXT.SEARCH_REQUEST ||
+      props.context === PROCESSOR_CONTEXT.SEARCH_RESPONSE) &&
+    isEmpty(queryObj);
 
   // selected transform state
   const transformOptions = map.map((_, idx) => ({
@@ -226,6 +243,20 @@ export function InputTransformModal(props: InputTransformModalProps) {
         <EuiFlexGroup direction="column">
           <EuiFlexItem>
             <>
+              {(onIngestAndNoDocs || onSearchAndNoQuery) && (
+                <>
+                  <EuiCallOut
+                    size="s"
+                    title={
+                      onIngestAndNoDocs
+                        ? 'No source documents detected. Fetching is unavailable.'
+                        : 'No source query detected. Fetching is unavailable.'
+                    }
+                    color="warning"
+                  />
+                  <EuiSpacer size="s" />
+                </>
+              )}
               <EuiText color="subdued">{description}</EuiText>
               <EuiSpacer size="s" />
               {props.context === PROCESSOR_CONTEXT.SEARCH_RESPONSE && (
@@ -252,6 +283,7 @@ export function InputTransformModal(props: InputTransformModalProps) {
               <EuiSmallButton
                 style={{ width: '100px' }}
                 isLoading={isFetching}
+                disabled={onIngestAndNoDocs || onSearchAndNoQuery}
                 onClick={async () => {
                   setIsFetching(true);
                   switch (props.context) {
diff --git a/public/pages/workflow_detail/workflow_inputs/processor_inputs/modals/output_transform_modal.tsx b/public/pages/workflow_detail/workflow_inputs/processor_inputs/modals/output_transform_modal.tsx
index 334dc620..31b27cf6 100644
--- a/public/pages/workflow_detail/workflow_inputs/processor_inputs/modals/output_transform_modal.tsx
+++ b/public/pages/workflow_detail/workflow_inputs/processor_inputs/modals/output_transform_modal.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   EuiSmallButtonEmpty,
   EuiPopoverTitle,
   EuiCodeBlock,
+  EuiCallOut,
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 import {
   IConfigField,
@@ -91,6 +92,22 @@ export function OutputTransformModal(props: OutputTransformModalProps) {
   const map = getIn(values, props.outputMapFieldPath) as MapArrayFormValue;
   const fullResponsePathPath = `${props.baseConfigPath}.${props.config.id}.full_response_path`;
   const fullResponsePath = getIn(values, fullResponsePathPath);
+  const docs = getIn(values, 'ingest.docs');
+  let docObjs = [] as {}[] | undefined;
+  try {
+    docObjs = JSON.parse(docs);
+  } catch {}
+  const query = getIn(values, 'search.request');
+  let queryObj = {} as {} | undefined;
+  try {
+    queryObj = JSON.parse(query);
+  } catch {}
+  const onIngestAndNoDocs =
+    props.context === PROCESSOR_CONTEXT.INGEST && isEmpty(docObjs);
+  const onSearchAndNoQuery =
+    (props.context === PROCESSOR_CONTEXT.SEARCH_REQUEST ||
+      props.context === PROCESSOR_CONTEXT.SEARCH_RESPONSE) &&
+    isEmpty(queryObj);
 
   // popover state containing the model interface details, if applicable
   const [popoverOpen, setPopoverOpen] = useState<boolean>(false);
@@ -141,6 +158,20 @@ export function OutputTransformModal(props: OutputTransformModalProps) {
         <EuiFlexGroup direction="column">
           <EuiFlexItem>
             <>
+              {(onIngestAndNoDocs || onSearchAndNoQuery) && (
+                <>
+                  <EuiCallOut
+                    size="s"
+                    title={
+                      onIngestAndNoDocs
+                        ? 'No source documents detected. Fetching is unavailable.'
+                        : 'No source query detected. Fetching is unavailable.'
+                    }
+                    color="warning"
+                  />
+                  <EuiSpacer size="s" />
+                </>
+              )}
               <EuiText color="subdued">
                 Fetch some sample output data and see how it is transformed.
               </EuiText>
@@ -211,6 +242,7 @@ export function OutputTransformModal(props: OutputTransformModalProps) {
               <EuiSmallButton
                 style={{ width: '100px' }}
                 isLoading={isFetching}
+                disabled={onIngestAndNoDocs || onSearchAndNoQuery}
                 onClick={async () => {
                   setIsFetching(true);
                   switch (props.context) {
diff --git a/public/utils/utils.ts b/public/utils/utils.ts
index f03d5c61..4e24e2b7 100644
--- a/public/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/public/utils/utils.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,10 @@ export function prepareDocsForSimulate(
   indexName: string
 ): SimulateIngestPipelineDoc[] {
   const preparedDocs = [] as SimulateIngestPipelineDoc[];
-  const docObjs = JSON.parse(docs) as {}[];
+  let docObjs = [] as {}[];
+  try {
+    docObjs = JSON.parse(docs) as {}[];
+  } catch {}
   docObjs.forEach((doc) => {
     preparedDocs.push({
       _index: indexName,