Optimize sessions require intensive processing. There are several configuration properties you can use to tune this processing. However, these configuration settings are for your entire Optimize installation. Based on the campaigns included in an Optimize session and your optimization rules, the ideal settings for one Optimize session might not be as optimal for another Optimize session.

For example, you can set CustomerSampleSize to 1000 for one Optimize session and 1500 for another Optimize session.

To apply advanced settings, select Use custom session settings in the Optimize session properties. After you select the Use custom session settings check box, you can define values for the Optimize session. If you are defining your Algorithm Tuning, Debug, and Logging settings in your Optimize session, all the session properties override the installation-level settings in your configuration properties.

To edit the advanced settings, expand the Advanced Settings section of the Optimize session and click Edit Advanced Settings. You can also click Edit Session Properties on the Optimize session summary page.

The first time you use the advanced settings for an Optimize session, the values for the advanced settings are populated using the global settings from the configuration properties. If you disable and then re-enable the advanced settings for an Optimize session, the values are populated using the last saved advanced settings for this session. The advanced settings do not revert to the global settings.