Introducing the Modeler graphic user interface
IBM SPSS Modeler can be thought of as a data mining workbench that combines multiple tools and technologies to support the data mining process. Modeler allows users to mine data visually on the stream canvas.
The following figure shows the different areas of the Modeler interface:
As you can see, the Modeler interface is comprised of several components, and these are described in the next few pages.
Stream canvas
The stream canvas is the main work area in Modeler. It is located in the center of the Modeler user interface. The stream canvas can be thought of as a surface on which to place icons or nodes. These nodes represent operations to be carried out on the data. Once nodes have been placed on the stream canvas, they can be linked together to form a stream.
Palettes
Nodes (operations on the data) are contained in palettes. The palettes are located at the bottom of the Modeler user interface. Each palette contains a group of related nodes that are...
