RESCALE Subcommand (ADP command)

The RESCALE subcommand is used to rescale continuous fields. Different methods are available for inputs and the target.

INPUT Keyword

The INPUT keyword specifies the method for rescaling continuous input fields.

  • Z score rescaling is performed by default with a mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1.
  • If there are no continuous inputs, INPUT is ignored.

ZSCORE(MEAN=value SD=value). Z score transformation. Using the observed mean and standard deviation as population parameter estimates, the fields are standardized and then the z scores are mapped to the corresponding values of a normal distribution with the specified MEAN and SD. Specify a number for MEAN and a positive number for SD. The defaults are 0 and 1, respectively, corresponding to standardized rescaling.

MINMAX(MIN=value MAX=value). Min-Max transformation. Using the observed minimum and maximum as population parameter estimates, the fields are mapped to the corresponding values of a uniform distribution with the specified MINand MAX. Specify numbers with MAX greater than MIN.

NONE. Do not rescale inputs.

TARGET Keyword

The TARGET keyword specifies the method for rescaling a continuous target.

  • Box-Cox rescaling is performed by default with a target mean of 0 and target standard deviation of 1.
  • If there is no target, or it is not continuous, TARGET is ignored.

BOXCOX(MEAN=value SD=value). Box-Cox transformation. This transforms a continuous target using the Box-Cox transformation into a field that has an approximately normal distribution with the specified MEAN and SD. Specify a number for MEANand a positive number for SD. The defaults are 0 and 1, respectively.

NONE. Do not rescale target.