Constructing New Data

It is frequently the case that you'll need to construct new data. For example, it may be useful to create a new column flagging the purchase of an extended warranty for each transaction. This new field, purchased_warranty, can easily be generated using a Set to Flag node in IBM® SPSS® Modeler.

There are two ways to construct new data:

• Deriving attributes (columns or characteristics)
• Generating records (rows)

IBM SPSS Modeler offers a multitude of ways to construct data using its Record and Field Operations nodes.