# neuralnetworknode properties #

![Neural Net node icon](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsd/nodes/scripting_guide/clementine/images/neuralnetnodeicon.png)The Neural Net node uses a simplified model of the way the human brain processes information\. It works by simulating a large number of interconnected simple processing units that resemble abstract versions of neurons\. Neural networks are powerful general function estimators and require minimal statistical or mathematical knowledge to train or apply\.

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neuralnetworknode properties  

Table 1\. neuralnetworknode properties

| `neuralnetworknode` Properties  | Values                                                           | Property description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `targets`                       | \[*field1 \.\.\. fieldN*\]                                       | Specifies target fields\.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `inputs`                        | \[*field1 \.\.\. fieldN*\]                                       | Predictor fields used by the model\.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| `splits`                        | *\[field1 \.\.\. fieldN*                                         | Specifies the field or fields to use for split modeling\.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `use_partition`                 | *flag*                                                           | If a partition field is defined, this option ensures that only data from the training partition is used to build the model\.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `continue`                      | *flag*                                                           | Continue training existing model\.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| `objective`                     | `Standard`  <br>`Bagging`  <br>`Boosting`  <br>`psm`             | `psm` is used for very large datasets, and requires a server connection\.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `method`                        | `MultilayerPerceptron`  <br>`RadialBasisFunction`                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `use_custom_layers`             | *flag*                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `first_layer_units`             | *number*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `second_layer_units`            | *number*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `use_max_time`                  | *flag*                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `max_time`                      | *number*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `use_max_cycles`                | *flag*                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `max_cycles`                    | *number*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `use_min_accuracy`              | *flag*                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `min_accuracy`                  | *number*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `combining_rule_categorical`    | `Voting`  <br>`HighestProbability`  <br>`HighestMeanProbability` |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `combining_rule_continuous`     | `Mean``Median`                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `component_models_n`            | *number*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `overfit_prevention_pct`        | *number*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `use_random_seed`               | *flag*                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `random_seed`                   | *number*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `missing_values`                | `listwiseDeletion`  <br>`missingValueImputation`                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `use_model_name`                | *boolean*                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `model_name`                    | *string*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `confidence`                    | `onProbability`  <br>`onIncrease`                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `score_category_probabilities`  | *flag*                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `max_categories`                | *number*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `score_propensity`              | *flag*                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `use_custom_name`               | *flag*                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `custom_name`                   | *string*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `tooltip`                       | *string*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `keywords`                      | *string*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `annotation`                    | *string*                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `calculate_variable_importance` | *boolean*                                                        | For models that produce an appropriate measure of importance, you can display a chart that indicates the relative importance of each predictor in estimating the model\. Typically, you'll want to focus your modeling efforts on the predictors that matter most, and consider dropping or ignoring those that matter least\. |

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