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SPSS Modeler

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Auto save

The ability to auto save would be a small enhancement with big impact, kind of like the ability to zoom the canvas. Auto save is something I am asked about at almost every workshop and would be a great feature.
over 8 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Delivered

S3 INPUT node to read S3 and ICOS data.

want S3 INPUT node to read S3 and ICOS data.
almost 3 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 2 Delivered

Errors and standard output to be written to a log file.

want errors and standard output to be written to a log file. When an error occurs in executing a node created with extension node or custom node dialog builder, nothing is displayed in console output. It takes a lot of time to identify the problem...
almost 3 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 1 Delivered

Support reading JSON format

This request is to support an ability to parse JSON data within IBM SPSS Modeler -- whether the JSON data is in a file, embedded in a database column, or comes from Hadoop.
about 9 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Delivered

Ability to create source nodes using Custom Node Dialog Builder

Currently it is possible only create Process, Model and Output node type using Custom Node Dialog Builder. In some cases it is necessary to import data from files which are not supported in IBM SPSS Modeler. So it will be useful if there was an op...
almost 8 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Delivered

As a SPSS developer you need the option to work with "timestamps with milliseconds" since the data records are only uniquely described by the milliseconds in some sources.

When creating a "Data Asset" node, you can select the table and "preview" the content. Here you can see timestamp values with milliseconds (e.g. 1986-07-28T12:45:52.402Z). After the "Data Asset" node is created, the "Preview" shows the timestamp w...
3 months ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Delivered

Allow Python to work on data in Modeler Stream

A customer would like to be able to have Python operate directly on data in a Modeler stream and operate at the server level. Currently, Python scripting only runs on the client and is intended to do operations on nodes or streams. This customer w...
over 9 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Delivered

Create a Data Asset node with read method 'Select statement' (without the need to select a schema and table at first)

In order to create a Data Asset node with a select statement, you currently need to perform these steps: create new Data Asset node – select connection – select schema – select table – change read method from 'General' to 'Select statement' – ente...
7 months ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Delivered

Custom SQL statement in data nodes should be migrated into SPSS Modeler flow while doing the migration of flows from SPSS client version to CPD SPSS Modeler.

When a user imports an SPSS stream(Developed in SPSS Desktop client) which is having a SQL statement in data node, it is not available after the import in CP4D SPSS. SBI is one of the biggest state owned bank in India. SBI analytics team use the S...
12 months ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 1 Delivered

Optimize classification models to optimize for high Recall and Precision

The classification models are currently optimizing for high Accuracy. There can be situations where high Recall or Precision may be desired rather than Accuracy. Can we give the user the ability to select the measure that needs to be optimized? Wi...
over 2 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 1 Delivered