Specifying the Properties of Predicted Attributes
Properties of the predicted attribute include its name, the target attribute, and training frequency.
To specify the properties of a predicted attribute:
- Navigate to the Properties tab of the Create Predicted Attribute or Edit Predicted Attribute dialog. See Defining Predicted Attributes.
- In Name, enter a name for the predicted attribute.
The name must be unique within the user-defined attributes.
- In Target, select the attribute for which you want to predict
attribute values. The historical data of the selected target attribute is used to
train the predicted attribute.
The read-only field Type displays the data type of the Target attribute, which is the data type of the selected target attribute. It cannot be modified after the predicted attribute definition is saved.
For details about the attributes that can be selected in Target, see About Predicted Attributes.
- (Optional) If the selected target attribute is of data type Number, the Format tab is displayed. Use this tab to specify the Decimal Places, Currency Symbol, Negative Number, and Scale for the predicted attribute. You can also specify whether the value must include a thousands separator and be displayed as a percentage.
- In Repeat Training On Period, specify the training frequency.
You can train on demand or define a training schedule. With scheduling, the training
is run automatically during system maintenance.
Select one of the following options:
- No Training – the predicted attribute is trained only when you click Train Now in the Create Predicted Attribute or Edit Predicted Attribute dialog.
- Start Date - Select the number of days to offset from your period start date.
- End Date - Select the number of days to offset from your period end date.
- Closed Date - Select the number of days to offset from your period close date.
Note that unless the predicted attribute is trained at least once, the Training Status shows Untrained and the Expected Accuracy is empty.