How to Cap Weights

Capping a weight refers to limiting the maximum value that a weight can take. For example, where weights are capped at 5 it means that any weight computed to be greater than 5 is returned as 5.

Requirements

A weight variable

Method

In the Data Sources tree, hover over any variable and select + > Custom Code > JavaScript > Numeric.
Add appropriate entries for Name and Label in the General tab in Properties .
In the Code panel, paste the following:
```
Math.min(maxValue,weightVariable)
```
where weightVariable is the name of the variable that is the current weight, and maxValue is the maximum value that you wish the weight to take (i.e., the cap).
Tick Data > Attributes > Usable as a weight for the new weight variable in Properties .
Apply the newly created weight to any tables and/or charts to be weighted.