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IBM SPSS Modeler Overview
 Field Ops. Nodes perfo rm operations on data fields, such as filtering, deriving new fields, and
determining the measurement l ev el for given fields.
 Graphs. Nodes graphically display data before and after modeling. Graphs include plots,
histograms, web nodes, and evalua tion charts.
 Modeling. No
des u se the modeling algorithms available in SPSS Modeler, such as neural nets,
decision trees, clustering algorithms, and data sequencing.
 Database Modeling. Nod es use the modelin g algorithms available in Microsoft SQL Ser ver,
IBM DB2, and Oracle databases.
 Output. Nodes produce a variety of output for data, charts , and mod el results that can be
viewed in SPSS Modeler.
 Export. Nod
es produce a variety of output that can be viewed in external applications, such
as IBM® SPSS® Data Collection or Excel.
 SPSS Statistics. Nodes import data from, or export data to, IBM® SPSS® Statistics, as well as
running SPSS Statistics pr ocedure s.
As you becom e more familiar with SPSS Modele r, you can customize the pale tte co ntents for
your own use. For more information, see the topic Customizing the Nodes Palette in Chapter 12
on p. 223.
Located below the Nodes Palette, a report pan e provides feedback on the progress of var ious
operations, such as when data is being read into the data stream. Also located below t he Nodes
Palette, a status pane provides information o n what the application is currently doing, as well as
indicatio ns of when user feedback is required.
IBM SPSS Modeler Managers
At the top right of the window is the managers pan e. This has three tabs, which are used to
manage streams, output and models.
You can use the Streams tab to open, rename, save, an d delete the streams created in a session.
Figure 3-7
Streams tab
The Outpu ts tab contains a var iety of files, such as graphs and tables, produced by str eam
operations in IBM® SPSS® Modeler. You can display, save, rename, and close the tables, graphs,
and reports listed on this tab .