Distributed Index Handler 26.2
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# DistanceMetric

The metric to use to determine the distance between vectors in your index for the field with this property. This field must also be configured with the VectorType property.

You can use one of the following values:

- L2

- Cosine

- InnerProduct. If you use InnerProduct then your vectors must be pre-normalized.

Type: | String
Default: | The value of `DistanceMetric` in the Content component `[VectorIndex]` configuration section
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | `MyProperty`
Example: | `DistanceMetric=L2`
See Also: | VectorType

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Product: Knowledge Discovery Distributed Index Handler 26.2

Topic Title: DistanceMetric