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C Name

CPX_PARAM_SYMMETRY

C++ Name

Symmetry

Java Name

Symmetry

.NET Name

Symmetry

InteractiveOptimizer

preprocessing symmetry

Identifier

2059

Description

Decides whether symmetry breaking reductions will be automatically executed, during the preprocessing phase, in a MIP model. The default level, -1, allows CPLEX to choose the degree of symmetry breaking to apply. The value 0 (zero) turns off symmetry breaking. Levels 1 through 5 apply increasingly aggressive symmetry breaking.

Values

Value 
Meaning 
-1 
Automatic: let CPLEX choose; default  
Turn off symmetry breaking 
Exert a moderate level of symmetry breaking 
Exert an aggressive level of symmetry breaking 
Exert a very aggressive level of symmetry breaking 
Exert a highly aggressive level of symmetry breaking 
Exert an extremely aggressive level of symmetry breaking