Field Names (automated data preparation)
To easily identify new and transformed features, ADP creates and applies basic new names, prefixes, or suffixes. You can amend these names to be more relevant to your own needs and data.
Transformed and Constructed Fields. Specify the name extensions to be applied to transformed target and input fields.
In addition, specify the prefix name to be applied to any features that are constructed via the Select and Construct settings. The new name is created by attaching a numeric suffix to this prefix root name. The format of the number depends on how many new features are derived, for example:
- 1-9 constructed features will be named: feature1 to feature9.
- 10-99 constructed features will be named: feature01 to feature99.
- 100-999 constructed features will be named: feature001 to feature999, and so on.
This ensures that the constructed features will sort in a sensible order no matter how many there are.
Durations Computed from Dates and Times. Specify the name extensions to be applied to durations computed from both dates and times.
Cyclical Elements Extracted from Dates and Times. Specify the name extensions to be applied to cyclical elements extracted from both dates and times.