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Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.6.5

A new version of SPSS Modeler was released in April 2023 with Cloud Pak for Data 4.6.5.

Assembly version: 4.6.5

This release includes the following changes:

Bug fixes

The 4.6.5 release of SPSS Modeler includes the following fixes:

• Issue: After using the Data Asset node to load an XML file, in some cases Preview would fail.

  Resolution: Preview now works for XML files with the Data Asset node.

Security fixes

This release includes fixes for the following security issues:

• CVE-2023-0215, CVE-2023-0266, CVE-2023-0361, CVE-2023-0386, CVE-2023-0767, CVE-2023-1370, CVE-2023-23916, CVE-2023-24998
• CVE-2022-23491, CVE-2022-4269, CVE-2022-4304, CVE-2022-4378, CVE-2022-4450
• CVE-2015-3627

Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.6.4

A new version of SPSS Modeler was released in March 2023 with Cloud Pak for Data 4.6.4.

Assembly version: 4.6.4

This release includes the following changes:

Bug fixes

The 4.6.4 release of SPSS Modeler includes the following fixes:

• Issue: Microsoft SQL Server connections with active directory were not working in SPSS Modeler.

  Resolution: SPSS Modeler now works with Microsoft SQL Server active directory connections.

• Issue: When writing large amounts of data to a file was timing out (for example, successfully reading from an Exasol database and then unsuccessfully writing 3 GB of data to a CSV file via a user volume mount).

  Resolution: You can now successfully write large amounts of data to a file. Also see related recommendations in Requests time out when you upload or download files from volumes.

Security fixes

This release includes fixes for the following security issues:

• CVE-2022-48303, CVE-2022-47629, CVE-2022-45061, CVE-2022-4415, CVE-2022-43945, CVE-2022-41717, CVE-2022-41716, CVE-2022-41715, CVE-2022-41222, CVE-2022-40897, CVE-2022-36087, CVE-2022-32189, CVE-2022-32148, CVE-2022-30635, CVE-2022-30633, CVE-2022-30632, CVE-2022-30631, CVE-2022-30630, CVE-2022-30629, CVE-2022-30580, CVE-2022-29526, CVE-2022-2880, CVE-2022-2879, CVE-2022-2873, CVE-2022-28131, CVE-2022-27664, CVE-2022-24823, CVE-2022-1962, CVE-2022-1705
• CVE-2021-43797, CVE-2021-28861
• CVE-2020-10735

Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.6.3

A new version of SPSS Modeler was released in February 2023 with Cloud Pak for Data 4.6.3.

Assembly version: 4.6.3

This release includes the following changes:

Security fixes

This release includes fixes for the following security issues:

• CVE-2023-21843, CVE-2023-21835
• CVE-2022-43680, CVE-2022-42012, CVE-2022-42011, CVE-2022-42010, CVE-2022-4139, CVE-2022-40304, CVE-2022-40303, CVE-2022-40152, CVE-2022-3821, CVE-2022-3775, CVE-2022-35737, CVE-2022-3510, CVE-2022-3509, CVE-2022-32287, CVE-2022-32190, CVE-2022-3171, CVE-2022-2964, CVE-2022-2953, CVE-2022-2869, CVE-2022-2868, CVE-2022-2867, CVE-2022-2764, CVE-2022-2601, CVE-2022-2521, CVE-2022-2520, CVE-2022-2519, CVE-2022-24999, CVE-2022-23541, CVE-2022-23540, CVE-2022-23539, CVE-2022-21476, CVE-2022-21271, CVE-2022-2058, CVE-2022-2057, CVE-2022-2056, CVE-2022-1259
• CVE-2021-46848, CVE-2021-37533, CVE-2021-31684, CVE-2021-22569
• CVE-2017-14063

Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.6.1

A new version of SPSS Modeler was released in December 2022 with Cloud Pak for Data 4.6.1.

Assembly version: 4.6.1

This release includes the following changes:

Security fixes

This release includes fixes for the following security issues:

• CVE-2022-45199, CVE-2022-42898, CVE-2022-42004, CVE-2022-42003, CVE-2022-3787, CVE-2022-37866, CVE-2022-37865, CVE-2022-36946, CVE-2022-32189, CVE-2022-30699, CVE-2022-30698, CVE-2022-29581, CVE-2022-2938, CVE-2022-28893, CVE-2022-28390, CVE-2022-27950, CVE-2022-27406, CVE-2022-27405, CVE-2022-27404, CVE-2022-27337, CVE-2022-2639, CVE-2022-26373, CVE-2022-2586, CVE-2022-25310, CVE-2022-25309, CVE-2022-25308, CVE-2022-24448, CVE-2022-23960, CVE-2022-2320, CVE-2022-2319, CVE-2022-22844, CVE-2022-21797, CVE-2022-21499, CVE-2022-2078, CVE-2022-2048, CVE-2022-2047, CVE-2022-20368, CVE-2022-1852, CVE-2022-1355, CVE-2022-1304, CVE-2022-1184, CVE-2022-1122, CVE-2022-1055, CVE-2022-1048, CVE-2022-1016, CVE-2022-0924, CVE-2022-0909, CVE-2022-0908, CVE-2022-0891, CVE-2022-0865, CVE-2022-0854, CVE-2022-0617, CVE-2022-0562, CVE-2022-0561, CVE-2022-0168
• CVE-2021-3640, CVE-2021-30002, CVE-2021-20289
• CVE-2020-36558, CVE-2020-36516, CVE-2020-12723, CVE-2020-10878, CVE-2020-10543
• CVE-2016-3709
• CVE-2015-20107

Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.6.0

A new version of SPSS Modeler was released in November 2022 with Cloud Pak for Data 4.6.0.

Assembly version: 4.6

This release includes the following changes:

New features

The 6.0.0 release of SPSS Modeler includes the following features and updates:

Improvements to the Data Audit node

The Data Audit node provides a comprehensive first look at the data that you bring to SPSS Modeler. The node properties are simplified to make the node easier to use. In addition, the node output is now interactive and includes information such as summary statistics, histograms, box plots, bar charts, pie charts, and more. For more information, see Data Audit node.

Copy nodes to other flows

You can now copy and paste nodes between SPSS Modeler flows, even between flows in different projects. This can save a lot of time if you have complex nodes (for example, a large Type node, Restructure node, or SuperNode) that you want to use in multiple flows without having to recreate them.

New model results for the Auto Data Prep node

After running an Auto Data Prep node, you can now view advanced model results. Right-click the node and select View Model.

Improvements to Text Analytics

The Text Analytics user interface has been improved. In the interactive Text Analytics Workbench, you can now sort the columns. And dynamic paging is now used, which improves performance (rather than all records being loaded at once, they're now quickly loaded as you scroll through pages).

SQL pushback is now available for Teradata

To improve performance when using Teradata, you can now push back many operations to the database. SQL pushback for Teradata is available if you install a custom runtime image and a Teradata ODBC driver. For details, see:

• Building custom images to install ODBC drivers
• SQL optimization for information about SQL pushback

New versions of Apache Spark and Python

You can now use Apache Spark 3.3 and Python 3.10 in your scripts to take advantage of the latest updates. For details, see Extension nodes.

Native Python is now available

You can now use Native Python for scripting in the Extension nodes. Invoke native Python APIs from your scripts to interact with SPSS Modeler. For details, see Native Python APIs.

New Type node prompt

The Type node is one of the most commonly used nodes in SPSS Modeler. It can be a vital step in building the right model, helping you evaluate and correct field metadata. In cases where a Type node is required in your flow, you'll now be prompted to add one automatically in the proper location, making it much easier and quicker to create a flow that meets your needs.

Bug fixes

The 4.6 release of SPSS Modeler includes the following fixes:

• Issue: In the Text Mining node, when displaying data for a category, SPSS Modeler re-scores everything. This may take a long time.

  Resolution: When displaying data for a category in a Text Analytics, you can now display the data in a category without scoring everything.

• Issue: When referencing a field that's no longer available or was renamed, running your flow will fail with the error Execution was interrupted.

  Resolution: The error message has been improved to provide useful information about what the problem is.

Security fixes

This release includes fixes for the following security issues:

• CVE-2022-41974, CVE-2022-40674, CVE-2022-39399, CVE-2022-37434, CVE-2022-36087, CVE-2022-36033, CVE-2022-3515, CVE-2022-34903, CVE-2022-32213, CVE-2022-32212, CVE-2022-29901, CVE-2022-29900, CVE-2022-2588, CVE-2022-2509, CVE-2022-23825, CVE-2022-23816, CVE-2022-21628, CVE-2022-21626, CVE-2022-21624, CVE-2022-21619, CVE-2022-21618, CVE-2022-21166, CVE-2022-21125, CVE-2022-21123, CVE-2022-1353, CVE-2022-0494, CVE-2022-0391
• CVE-2020-35527, CVE-2020-35525
• CVE-2015-20107