Working with Grammars > Using the Grammar File Editor > Editing Static Grammars > Setting Static Entry Properties
	Setting Static Entry Properties

For each entry in a static grammar, the following properties can be set in the Avaya Properties view (see the Speech Recognition Grammar Specification Version 1.0):

• weight - This property is a multiplying factor that indicates how likely it is that the entry is uttered. A weight of 1.0 is considered neutral. That is, an entry with a weight of 1.0 does not bias the recognition one way or the other. A weight of greater than 1.0 biases the grammar entry in a positive way. A weight of less than 1.0 biases the entry in a negative way.

• The exact application of weights depends on the ASR engine being used. Therefore, a weight that works well on a particular platform might produce different results on other platforms.

• Weights have no effect on DTMF grammars.

• The default for this property is -1, which means that no weight is applied at all.

• repeat - This property indicates how many times you expect this entry might be repeated before anything in the next column.

• For example, suppose you have a grammar for which a caller can order a pizza. When ordering you expect that the caller might say "pizza," "a large pizza," or "a very large pizza." Because you do not know whether or not the caller will say "large" or "very large," you would set up column 1 with those options as possibilities. You would then assign a repeat value of 0-1 for both entries. The second column would contain a single entry, "pizza."

• A repeat value of 0- indicates that an item might be repeated zero times, once, or any number of multiple times. A repeat value of 1- indicates that an item might be repeated once or any number of multiple times.

• The default for this property is -1, which means that this property is not applied at all.

• repeat probability - This property indicates how likely it is that this column will be part of the utterance. A value of 1.0 in this field indicates an overwhelming probability that the item will be uttered. A value of 0.0 in this field indicates an overwhelming probability that the item will not be uttered.

• For example, if you think there is a good chance that the item will be uttered, you might enter 0.75 in this field to alert the recognizer that it is likely to encounter this item.

• The valid range for this property is 0.0 through 1.0 or -1. The default for this property is -1, which means that this property is not applied at all.

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