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SPSS Modeler

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Fix the Python Extension Input node in 18.5

Modeler 18.5 The new option for writing native Python code (pandas-like) in Extension nodes is incomplete because the Extension Input node does not allow assigning a dataframe for the data; instead, you must use the Extension Input node solely fo...
4 months ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Future consideration

Extension Output Node for Native Python with Graph Output tab like R and Python for Spark

We would like to create a graph in an Extension Output Node using Native Python libraries such as matplotlib or seaborn. Currently, when we connect to the Modeler Server from the Modeler Client and run the node, the graph is not output and the str...
11 months ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Future consideration

Support reading a CLOB field at least from DB2

Currently we have to cast a CLOB field as VARCHAR in order to read it into modeler from a DB2 source, and then we only get the first N characters. Please support reading entire CLOB as a string of size at least 256K characters or preferably more o...
3 months ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Future consideration

Re-usable Supernodes -- multiple instances of same one can occur in stream but modifying it immediately modifies all instances. Like a callable Function/Subroutine/Macro in programming languages.

Often we want to perform the same set of operations ("sub-flow") in multiple places in the stream, e.g. for similar/parallel data either from different data sources, or destined for different output or export nodes. It is essential that the *same*...
3 months ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Future consideration

Manipulating a custom node from a stream script

want to manipulate a custom node from a stream script. Currently, it is possible to create a custom node from a stream script using "createAt", but it is not possible to set the value using "setPropertyValue". Since custom nodes cannot be manipula...
over 3 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Future consideration

Driver and stub object of spss.pyspark.runtime to be eased developing Python extension.

It is difficult to develop on extension nodes or custom node dialog builder. want a driver object for development. I'd like to write a code with the other IDE such as VSCode or Pycharm outside of Modeler. So I request the driver and stub object of...
over 3 years ago in SPSS Modeler 0 Future consideration

Have the ability of changing resource definition credentials programmatically instead of through the Deployment Manager Client

This would allow admins to change the spss resource definition passwords using automation, rotating them more frequently and making the accounts used in the application more secure.
5 months ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS CNDS 0 Future consideration

Setting CNDS to work in AWS Cloud based RDS

Our CADS 8.3 system has been installed in AWS Cloud. It has worked well for a couple of years. Recently the RDS instance that contains the CADS repository was set to enable SSL and CADS stopped working. IBM support Ticket TS014997706 was establish...
7 months ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS CNDS 0 Future consideration

Custom Nodes with native Python (not PySpark)

In Modeler 18.5, there are Extension nodes which run native Python scripting (Pandas-based), but not Custom Nodes. In previous versions, the Extension nodes allows PySpark scripting AND Custom Nodes with PySpark. It would be nice to have the abili...
7 months ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 0 Future consideration

Add functions

Add this functions to the calc: Regular expressions (match pattern, random generation) Add days, months, years to a date.
almost 4 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 3 Future consideration