Analyst's Notebook can extend selections to include entities
that are connected to a cluster but that are not bound tightly enough to form part of the cluster
itself.
If you add a binding strength attribute when you find clusters, you can then extend the cluster
selection to include any neighboring entities that have a lower binding strength. For example, the
chart in the following diagram has a central cluster with a binding strength of three. As part of
your analysis, you might decide to select any linked entities that have a binding strength of two
and then analyze the final selection further.
To extend the clusters selection to include more entities and links:
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With the clusters selected, in the Find Networks group, click
Find Linked Items.
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From the Include Entities with Attribute list, select the binding
strength attribute that you assigned when you searched for clusters, select a condition, and then
enter any values.
For example, in the chart that is shown, a single cluster is found, which has a binding
strength of three. You might want to select entities that are linked to it that have a binding
strength of two by links that have a binding strength of two. Select the condition equal
to and enter a binding strength value of 2, then repeat the step
for the Include Links with Attribute list.
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Click OK.
In the example chart, two entities and two links are added to the
selection.
