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SPSS Modeler

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Support for DB2 v12 for z/OS

Need for a customer to use SPSS Modeler with data stored in DB2 version 12 on Z/OS. Some test that have been conducted by the customer show that using the provided odbc driver (which supports up to v11.1) seems to work perfectly. However, official...
over 3 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Not under consideration

SpSS modeler Cognos node multiline text in a single cell

A customer of ours uses a Cognos node in SPSS Modeler 18 to access data in Cognos 10. The returned data contains carriage returns/Line Feed character. This results in Cognos that the text being shown as multiline. Getting this data into SPSS model...
about 7 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Not under consideration

Some of the characters that can be used in SPSS Modeler field names cannot be used in ADV​ of CaDS.

This issue is impacting users who use special characters on the field name.
over 3 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS CNDS 0 Not under consideration

Accept field arguments for oneof function

The function oneof() accepts lists of string values. However these values have to be fixed; it cannot be a list of fields that have string storage type. This is a serious limitation to the product & the use of oneof.
over 7 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Not under consideration

I configured the job to be executed on a daily. Cads executed jobs duplicate when a server was downed.

When I set the job to be executed on a daily.CADS executed jobs duplicate when a server was downed. When I shut down a server of CADS on Saturday and Sunday.CADS execute jobs 3 times. On Monday CADS executed two jobs of Saturday's (a day of server...
over 7 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS CNDS 0 Not under consideration

Allow creation "user named" hdfs files in Analytic Server

Although you can create Analytic Server Output that will write data in hdfs, it is generally creates a folder with the AS output name and a set of partition files inside it. On rerun, even if "overwrite" option is chosen on the AS Export node, new...
over 7 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Analytics Server 0 Not under consideration

Extension Node - Syntax Highlighting

Initial Situation: In same cases we have the need in ibm spss modeler streams to use R / python to add very special functionality. Issue: The extension node, e.g. (extension model) has no syntax highlighting Due to the lack of usability, most of...
almost 6 years ago in SPSS Modeler 1 Not under consideration

Prevent multiple licenses assigned to same user in SPSS License Manager

Problem: License is very limited (24 concurrent) and SPSS is allowing multiple license being used by same user at a time which doesn't makes sense. SPSS should prevent this from happening. Current Workaround: Contact the user, ask to logout, and r...
almost 6 years ago in SPSS Modeler 1 Not under consideration

Enable SQL Pushback for SPSS Modeler using Cognos Packages

Enable SQL Pushback for SPSS Modeler using Cognos Packages. Today if we use Cognos packages as a source for SPSS Modeler then performance isn't nearly as good as going directly to the database due to the lack of SQL pushback. Using Cognos packages...
about 8 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Not under consideration

Provide the ability to search for Users, Groups or Both when performing user/group administration

When adding users or groups to a Role, provide the option (radio buttons) to search for Users, Groups or Both and limit the search on the options selected.
about 8 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS CNDS 0 Not under consideration