Workspace Node: Boosted Classification Trees - Specifications - Quick Tab
The Boosted Classification Trees workspace node can be accessed from the Feature Finder, the ribbon bar, or the Node Browser. The Specifications - Quick tab is displayed by default when you open the specifications dialog box.
| Element Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Use previous input description | Select this check box to use the variable selection specified in the Select dependent variables and predictors node, accessed via the ribbon bar or by double-clicking the data source node in the workspace. Note that the previous Select Cases and Weight specifications will be used also. If case selection conditions and/or weights were previously specified, you can view those specifications from this workspace dialog box, but you cannot change them (the options will be dimmed). |
| Variables | Click this button to display a four-variable lists selection dialog box from which you can select the dependent variable, categorical predictor variables, continuous predictors, and count variable (optional).
From the first list, select the dependent variable. If you are analyzing a classification problem with a categorical response variable, the dependent variable must contain text or numeric (integer) codes that identify the class or group to which each case or observation belongs. From the second list, select the categorical variables (factors). Note that these variables must contain text or numeric codes that identify the classes or groups to which each case or observation belongs. From the third list, select the continuous predictors. From the fourth list, select the count variable. This variable is optional. If selected, it will be used as a case-multiplier in the analysis. Thus, you can analyze input data that have previously been aggregated (tabulated). |
| Factor codes | Once you have made the variables selection, and selected categorical predictor variables, the option for the selection of the factor codes will be available. Click the Factor codes button to display the Select Codes for Independent Variables dialog box, where you can select codes for the categorical factors or predictors. The list of codes can be displayed by clicking the Zoom button. Note that you must select at least two codes for each of the selected categorical factors. |
| Response codes | This option is available after a categorical dependent variable has been specified. Click the
Response codes button to display the
Select Dependent Code dialog box, where you can make a selection for the categorical response from the list of codes for the dependent variable selected in the current analysis. The list of codes can be displayed by clicking the
Zoom button. Note that you must select at least two codes for the selected dependent variable.
Options / C / W. See Common Options. |
| OK | Click this button to accept all the specifications made in the dialog box and to close it. The analysis results are placed in the Reporting Documents workspace node after running (updating) the project. |
See also, Specifications - Classification tab, Specifications - Advanced tab, Results - Quick tab, Results - Classification tab, Results - Prediction tab, Results - Code Generator tab, Downstream tab, and Home tab.