PM40888: TIME SERIES MODEL SWAPS VALUES WHEN TWO FIELDS ARE USED AS TARGETS AND WHERE NO OTHER INPUT FIELDS ARE PRESENT.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A stream containing two targets to be created within the same
  Time Series modeling node, no other input fields are present in
  the dataset, can have its values swapped by Modeler Client.
  
  When creating the model, we are observing that the values
  generated by Modeler are swapped for the two variables. I
  confirmed this 'swapping behaviour' by creating two separate
  models and comparing the results.
  
  For Example:
  One model has two targets 'banda_aceh_2' and 'medan_2'. Modeler
  produces the following:
  'banda_aceh_2' = 3056.650, 3116.889, 3144.618
  'medan_2' = 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000
  
  But when generating two models (one for each target), Modeler
  produces:
  'banda_aceh_2' = $null$, $null$, $null$
  'medan_2' = 3056.650, 3116.889, 3144.618
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * This problem occurs on any Windows Client installation of    *
  * IBM SPSS Modeler 14.1.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * A stream containing two targets to be created within the     *
  * same Time Series modeling node, no other input fields are    *
  * present in the dataset, can have its values swapped by       *
  * Modeler Client.                                              *
  *                                                              *
  * When creating the model, we are observing that the values    *
  * generated by Modeler are swapped for the two variables. I    *
  * confirmed this 'swapping behaviour' by creating two separate *
  * models and comparing the results.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Please upgrade to IBM SPSS Modeler 15.0 where this issue has *
  * been resolved.                                               *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem has been resolved in IBM SPSS Modeler 15.0.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SPSS MODELER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A64MD

Applicable component levels

• RE10 PSN

     UP

• RE10 PSY

     UP