Configure include only top N labels

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated July 15, 2025
  • 1 minute to read

    • Limit your classification model to use only the most common classes when training. You can specify the number of classes to use.

    Before you begin

    Role required: ml_admin or admin

    About this task

    Restricting the model to a fixed number of the most frequent labels improves focus and performance, especially with large datasets.

    You can add this option in the solution definition form by using the following procedure. Alternatively, you can use a script to add this option.

    To add this option using a script:

    config.setTopNLabels(100);

    In JSON format:

    {
    "include_top_n_labels": 100
    }

    Procedure

    1. To add this option in the solution definition form, navigate to All > Predictive Intelligence > Classification > Solution Definitions.
    2. Open an existing classification solution or create a new one.
    3. Select the Advanced Solution Settings tab in the Related Links section of the form.
    4. Select New to open the Advanced Solution Setting (ml_advanced_solution_settings) form.
    5. In the Solution Parameters field, search for include only top n labels.
    6. In the User Inputs field, enter the number of classes you want as the limit, then select Submit.
      On the Advanced Solution Setting form, the Solution Parameters field and the User Inputs field are highlighted. The User Inputs field displays an example value of 100.

    Result

    The setting appears as a row on the Advanced Solution Setting tab on your solution's form.

    What to do next

    Retrain your solution.