IBM 15 Switch User Manual


 
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Projects and Reports
Closing a Project
When you exit IBM® SPSS® Modele r or open a new project, the existing project le (.cpj)
is closed.
Some les asso
ciated with the pr oject (such as streams, nodes or graphs) may still be open. If you
want to leave these les open , reply
No
to the message ... Do you want to save and close these les?
If you modify and save any associated les after the close of a project, these updated versions will
be included i
n the project the n ext time you open it. To prevent this behavior, remove th e le from
the project or save it under a different lename.
Generating a
Report
One of the most useful features of projects is the ability to generate reports based on the project
items and annotations. This is a critical compo nent of effective da ta mining, as discussed
throughout the CRISP-DM methodology. You can generate a report directly into one of several
le types or to a n outpu t window on the screen for immediate viewing. From there, you can
print, save, or view the report in a web browser. You can distribute saved repo r ts to others
in your organization.
Reports are often generated from project les several times during the data mining process
for distribution to those involved in the project. The report culls information about the objects
referenced from the project le as well as any annotations created. You can create reports based
on either the Classes view or CRISP-DM view.