AllowMultipleResults

This parameter specifies how many results to return, when Eduction finds multiple matches at the same offset (starting position) in the input text. Eduction returns only one result by default, but you can choose to return all of the matches or up to one per entity.

Set this parameter to one of the following values:

  • All or True. Eduction returns all results.
  • OnePerEntity. Eduction returns up to one result per entity at each offset.
  • No or False. Eduction does not return multiple results at the same offset.

This parameter can be useful when the same text has multiple interpretations. For example, if the input text contains the word Georgia, it might refer to a person's name, the U.S. state, or the country. By default, Eduction returns only one match. This behavior is appropriate if it is not important to you that Georgia has multiple interpretations. Set AllowMultipleResults=All to return all three matches. Set AllowMultipleResults=OnePerEntity to return one match from each entity.

NOTE: You can override the value of this parameter for specific actions by setting the AllowMultipleResults action parameter.

Type: String
Default: False
Required: No
Configuration Section:

Eduction

Example: AllowMultipleResults=All
See Also:

AllowOverlaps

NonGreedyMatch