Maximum transactions a user needs before becoming a mentor

The following setting specifies the maximum number of transactions a user can have before becoming a mentor. The sifter uses this setting if the Purchase or Clickstream Engine is using that mentor set. You can specify the value as one of the following:

  • A percentage of the total number of items in the database. For example:
    <mentor_set_name>.max_mentor_xactions = 75%
  • The maximum number of transactions (that is, without a percentage). For example:
    <mentor_set_name>.max_mentor_xactions = 18

Use the following guidelines for setting <mentor_set_name>.max_mentor_transactions

Table 1. Guidelines for Setting the Maximum Transactions. Guidelines for Setting the Maximum Transactions
Total Number of Items in Database Suggested Setting
< 1000 <= 100
1000–5000 <=500
5000–10,000 <= 1500
10,000+ <= 1500
Note: For more information on how the sifter makes use of <mentor_set_name>.max_mentor_xactions, see Guidelines for configurable recommendation dynamics.

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