Contents

Title and Copyright Information

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Preface

Intended Audience

Structure

Where to Find More Information

Documentation Accessibility

Conventions

1 Introduction

RE Batch API Prerequisites

Definitions and Concepts

End Users (Customers)

Making Recommendations

Using RE Batch API

Setting Up the OP Environment

Customer Profile Data

Deploy a Package to an RE

Sample RE Batch API Usage

Creating an REBatchProxy Object

Creating Instances of Objects

Converting Data

Managing Customer Profiles

Getting Recommendations

Ratings in OP

Creating Recommendations

Scoring:

Making Recommendations

Removing the REBatchProxy Object

2 RE Batch API Supporting Classes

Ratings in OP

Location of Classes

EnumType Interfaces

CategoryMembership Interface

DataSource Interface

InterestDimension Interface

PersonalizationIndex Interface

ProfileDataBalance Interface

ProfileUsage Interface

Sorting Interface

Other Supporting Classes

DataItem

FilteringSettings

Item

Location

TuningSettings

3 Using the Recommendation Engine Batch Proxy

Overview

Location of Classes

Proxy Creation and Management

Customer Profile Management

Recommendations

Ratings in OP

Meaning of Returned Value for Recommendations

Rules and Recommendations

Class and Method Details

crossSellForItems

rateItem

recommendTopItems

REProxyBatch.java

A REProxyBatch API Examples and Usage

REProxyBatch API Basic Usage

Code Sample: Recommend Top

Code Sample: Recommend Cross Sell

Recommendation Engine Usage

Handling Multiple Currencies

Using Demographic Data

Handling Time-Based Items

B REProxyBatchAPI Example

Sample Program Overview

Sample Program Output

Executing the Sample Program

RE Batch Sample Program

batchtest.txt

REBatchTest.java