Control How Many Sequences AI Analyzes
A sequence is one matched series of actions. A pattern can contain many sequences with similar behavior.
Why Limit AI Input?
If a pattern contains 10,000 matching sequences, you may not need AI to read all 10,000 to get an initial explanation. Giving it a smaller collection reduces the amount of material in the request.
AI processes text in small pieces called tokens. More records and larger record contents generally require more tokens and can increase cost.
How It Works
In Ask AI, the No. of sequences to include (limit) setting limits the number of sequences selected for that pattern’s AI analysis.
The available choices are 5, 10, 20, or 50. The default is 10.
Example: A pattern contains 2,000 completed sequences.
| AI limit | What AI receives |
|---|---|
| 5 | Data from up to 5 selected sequences. |
| 10 | Data from up to 10 selected sequences. |
| 50 | Data from up to 50 selected sequences. |
If fewer sequences are available, the request uses those available.
This changes the AI request. It does not rerun the original query, remove query results, or change the original number of matches.
Use the Control
- Open query results and select the pattern you want to investigate.
- Open Ask AI.
- Set No. of sequences to include (limit).
- Enter your question and submit it.
Example question:“What do these examples suggest about the delay before payment completes?”
When to Use It
Start with 5 or 10 sequences for an initial explanation. Increase the limit when you need more examples to investigate variation.
More examples provide additional context, but they do not guarantee a better answer.
Important Notes
- This is a sequence count, not a record count. Ten long sequences can contain much more data than ten short ones.
- Record size, prompt length, model, and response length also affect AI usage.
- The selected sequences are ordered by owner and sequence identifier; they are not a random or statistically representative sample.
- An explanation based on a few examples should not be treated as proof about every matching sequence.