Named Entity Recognition Server 25.4
Named Entity Recognition Server Reference

# NonGreedyMatch

Set `NonGreedyMatch` to `True` to configure Named Entity Recognition to return the shortest match that it finds. In this case, when Named Entity Recognition finds two matches that start at the same word, from two different entities, Named Entity Recognition returns only the shortest match.

Setting `NonGreedyMatch` to `True` implicitly turns off AllowOverlaps and AllowMultipleResults. If you have set these parameters, `NonGreedyMatch` takes precedence.

For more information on how to configure the Named Entity Recognition matching behavior using `NonGreedyMatch`, refer to the Named Entity Recognition User and Programming Guide.

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

Type: | Boolean
Default: | False
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | Eduction
Example: | `NonGreedyMatch=True`
See Also: | AllowMultipleResults AllowOverlaps

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Version 25.4 | Last updated October 2025

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Product: Knowledge Discovery Named Entity Recognition Server 25.4

Topic Title: NonGreedyMatch