A Data Mining Workbench
Data mining provides organizations with a clearer view of current conditions as well deeper insight into the future. In many previous posts, I’ve talked about IBM SPSS Statistics and Modeler. Here is...
View ArticleImporting Data into SPSS Modeler for the TM1 Developer
If you have a TM1 background it is a quick step to using SPSS Modeler -if you look for similarities in how the tools handle certain tasks like, for example, importing data. With TM1, source data is...
View ArticleData Consumption – Cognos TM1 vs. SPSS Modeler
In TM1, you may be used to “integer or string”, in SPSS Modeler, data gets much more interesting. In fact, you will need to be familiar with a concept known as “Field Measurement Level” and the...
View ArticleData Indiscretions
Data loaded into a TM1 or SPSS model will, in most cases, include files consisting of thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of records. It is not reasonable, given the number of fields and records in...
View ArticleMissing Data – “Nothing from nothing” – leaves something?
In TM1, missing data usually means that there is a defect in the logic of your ETL script or you need to check your SQL. In SPSS Modeler, missing values arise for a variety of reasons and they must be...
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