44 DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM implements a set of transformations that are commonly used in data mining.
This chapter contains the following topics:
44.1 DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM Overview
A transformation is a SQL expression that modifies the data in one or more columns.
Data must typically undergo certain transformations before it can be used to build a mining model. Many data mining algorithms have specific transformation requirements.
Data that will be scored must be transformed in the same way as the data that was used to create (train) the model.
External or Embedded Transformations
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM offers two approaches to implementing transformations. For a given model, you can either:
-
Create a list of transformation expressions and pass it to the CREATE_MODEL Procedure
or
-
Create a view that implements the transformations and pass the name of the view to the CREATE_MODEL Procedure
If you create a transformation list and pass it to CREATE_MODEL, the transformation expressions are embedded in the model and automatically implemented whenever the model is applied.
If you create a view, the transformation expressions are external to the model. You will need to re-create the transformations whenever you apply the model.
Note:
Embedded transformations significantly enhance the model's usability while simplifying the process of model management.
Automatic Transformations
Oracle Data Mining supports an Automatic Data Preparation (ADP) mode. When ADP is enabled, most algorithm-specific transformations are automatically embedded. Any additional transformations must be explicitly provided in an embedded transformation list or in a view.
If ADP is enabled and you create a model with a transformation list, both sets of transformations are embedded. The model will execute the user-specified transformations from the transformation list before executing the automatic transformations specified by ADP.
Within a transformation list, you can selectively disable ADP for individual attributes.
See Also:
"Automatic Data Preparation" in DBMS_DATA_MINING
Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for a more information about ADP
Transformations in DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM
The transformations supported by DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM are summarized in this section.
Binning
Binning refers to the mapping of continuous or discrete values to discrete values of reduced cardinality.
-
Supervised Binning (Categorical and Numerical)
Binning is based on intrinsic relationships in the data as determined by a decision tree model.
See "INSERT_BIN_SUPER Procedure".
-
Top-N Frequency Categorical Binning
Binning is based on the number of cases in each category.
-
Equi-Width Numerical Binning
Binning is based on equal-range partitions.
-
Quantile Numerical Binning
Binning is based on quantiles computed using the SQL
NTILEfunction.
Linear Normalization
Normalization is the process of scaling continuous values down to a specific range, often between zero and one. Normalization transforms each numerical value by subtracting a number (the shift) and dividing the result by another number (the scale).
x_new = (x_old-shift)/scale
-
Min-Max Normalization
Normalization is based on the minimum and maximum with the following shift and scale:
shift = min scale = max-min
-
Scale Normalization
Normalization is based on the minimum and maximum with the following shift and scale:
shift = 0 scale = max{abs(max), abs(min)} -
Z-Score Normalization
Normalization is based on the mean and standard deviation with the following shift and scale:
shift = mean scale = standard_deviation
Outlier Treatment
An outlier is a numerical value that is located far from the rest of the data. Outliers can artificially skew the results of data mining.
-
Winsorizing
Outliers are replaced with the nearest value that is not an outlier.
-
Trimming
Outliers are set to
NULL.
Missing Value Treatment
Missing data may indicate sparsity or it may indicate that some values are missing at random. DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM supports the following transformations for minimizing the effects of missing values:
-
Missing numerical values are replaced with the mean.
-
Missing categorical values are replaced with the mode.
Note:
Oracle Data Mining also has default mechanisms for handling missing data. See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details.
44.2 DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM Operational Notes
The DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM package offers a flexible framework for specifying data transformations. If you choose to embed transformations in the model (the preferred method), you create a transformation list object and pass it to the CREATE_MODEL Procedure. If you choose to transform the data without embedding, you create a view.
When specified in a transformation list, the transformation expressions are executed by the model. When specified in a view, the transformation expressions are executed by the view.
Transformation Definitions
Transformation definitions are used to generate the SQL expressions that transform the data. For example, the transformation definitions for normalizing a numeric column are the shift and scale values for that data.
With the DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM package, you can call procedures to compute the transformation definitions, or you can compute them yourself, or you can do both.
Transformation Definition Tables
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM provides INSERT procedures that compute transformation definitions and insert them in transformation definition tables. You can modify the values in the transformation definition tables or populate them yourself.
XFORM routines use populated definition tables to transform data in external views. STACK routines use populated definition tables to build transformation lists.
To specify transformations based on definition tables, follow these steps:
-
Use
CREATEroutines to create transformation definition tables.The tables have columns to hold the transformation definitions for a given type of transformation. For example, the CREATE_BIN_NUM Procedure creates a definition table that has a column for storing data values and another column for storing the associated bin identifiers.
-
Use
INSERTroutines to compute and insert transformation definitions in the tables.Each
INSERTroutine uses a specific technique for computing the transformation definitions. For example, the INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure computes bin boundaries by identifying the minimum and maximum values then setting the bin boundaries at equal intervals. -
Use
STACKorXFORMroutines to generate transformation expressions based on the information in the definition tables:-
Use
STACKroutines to add the transformation expressions to a transformation list. Pass the transformation list to the CREATE_MODEL Procedure. The transformation expressions will be assembled into one long SQL query and embedded in the model. -
Use
XFORMroutines to execute the transformation expressions within a view. The transformations will be external to the model and will need to be re-created whenever the model is applied to new data.
-
Transformations Without Definition Tables
STACK routines are not the only method for adding transformation expressions to a transformation list. You can also build a transformation list without using definition tables.
To specify transformations without using definition tables, follow these steps:
-
Write a SQL expression for transforming an attribute.
-
Write a SQL expression for reversing the transformation. (See "Reverse Transformations and Model Transparency" in "DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM-About Transformation Lists".)
-
Determine whether or not to disable ADP for the attribute. By default ADP is enabled for the attribute if it is specified for the model. (See "Disabling Automatic Data Preparation" in "DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM - About Transformation Lists".)
-
Specify the SQL expressions and ADP instructions in a call to the SET_TRANSFORM Procedure, which adds the information to a transformation list.
-
Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each attribute that you wish to transform.
-
Pass the transformation list to the CREATE_MODEL Procedure. The transformation expressions will be assembled into one long SQL query and embedded in the model.
Note:
SQL expressions that you specify with
SET_TRANSFORMmust fit within aVARCHAR2. To specify a longer expression, you can use the SET_EXPRESSION Procedure. WithSET_EXPRESSION, you can build an expression by appending rows to aVARCHAR2array.
About Stacking
Transformation lists are built by stacking transformation records. Transformation lists are evaluated from bottom to top. Each transformation expression depends on the result of the transformation expression below it in the stack.
44.2.1 DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM — About Transformation Lists
The elements of a transformation list are transformation records. Each transformation record provides all the information needed by the model for managing the transformation of a single attribute.
Each transformation record includes the following fields:
-
attribute_name— Name of the column of data to be transformed -
attribute_subname— Name of the nested attribute ifattribute_nameis a nested column, otherwiseNULL -
expression— SQL expression for transforming the attribute -
reverse_expression— SQL expression for reversing the transformation -
attribute_spec— Identifies special treatment for the attribute during the model build. See Table 44-33 for details.
See Also:
-
Table 44-1 for details about the
TRANSFORM_LISTandTRANSFORM_RECobject types
Reverse Transformations and Model Transparency
An algorithm manipulates transformed attributes to train and score a model. The transformed attributes, however, may not be meaningful to an end user. For example, if attribute x has been transformed into bins 1 — 4, the bin names 1, 2 , 3, and 4 are manipulated by the algorithm, but a user is probably not interested in the model details about bins 1 — 4 or in predicting the numbers 1 — 4.
To return original attribute values in model details and predictions, you can provide a reverse expression in the transformation record for the attribute. For example, if you specify the transformation expression 'log(10, y)' for attribute y, you could specify the reverse transformation expression 'power(10, y)'.
Reverse transformations enable model transparency. They make internal processing transparent to the user.
Note:
STACK procedures automatically reverse normalization transformations, but they do not provide a mechanism for reversing binning, clipping, or missing value transformations.
You can use the DBMS_DATA_MINING.ALTER_REVERSE_EXPRESSION procedure to specify or update reverse transformations expressions for an existing model.
See Also:
"ALTER_REVERSE_EXPRESSION Procedure"
"Summary of DBMS_DATA_MINING Subprograms" for links to the model details functions
Disabling Automatic Data Preparation
ADP is controlled by a model-specific setting (PREP_AUTO). The PREP_AUTO setting affects all model attributes unless you disable it for individual attributes.
If ADP is enabled and you set attribute_spec to NOPREP, only the transformations that you specify for that attribute will be evaluated. If ADP is enabled and you do not set attribute_spec to NOPREP, the automatic transformations will be evaluated after the transformations that you specify for the attribute.
If ADP is not enabled for the model, the attribute_spec field of the transformation record is ignored.
See Also:
"Automatic Data Preparation" for information about the PREP_AUTO setting
Adding Transformation Records to a Transformation List
A transformation list is a stack of transformation records. When a new transformation record is added, it is appended to the top of the stack. (See "About Stacking" for details.)
When you use SET_TRANSFORM to add a transformation record to a transformation list, you can specify values for all the fields in the transformation record.
When you use STACK procedures to add transformation records to a transformation list, only the transformation expression field is populated. For normalization transformations, the reverse transformation expression field is also populated.
You can use both STACK procedures and SET_TRANSFORM to build one transformation list. Each STACK procedure call adds transformation records for all the attributes in a specified transformation definition table. Each SET_TRANSFORM call adds a transformation record for a single attribute.
44.2.2 DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM — About Stacking and Stack Procedures
Transformation lists are built by stacking transformation records. Transformation lists are evaluated from bottom to top. Each transformation expression depends on the result of the transformation expression below it in the stack.
Stack Procedures
STACK procedures create transformation records from the information in transformation definition tables. For example STACK_BIN_NUM builds a transformation record for each attribute specified in a definition table for numeric binning. STACK procedures stack the transformation records as follows:
-
If an attribute is specified in the definition table but not in the transformation list, the
STACKprocedure creates a transformation record, computes the reverse transformation (if possible), inserts the transformation and reverse transformation in the transformation record, and appends the transformation record to the top of the transformation list. -
If an attribute is specified in the transformation list but not in the definition table, the
STACKprocedure takes no action. -
If an attribute is specified in the definition table and in the transformation list, the
STACKprocedure stacks the transformation expression from the definition table on top of the transformation expression in the transformation record and updates the reverse transformation. See Table 44-1and Example 44-4.
Example 44-1 Stacking a Clipping Transformation
This example shows how STACK_CLIP Procedure would add transformation records to a transformation list. Note that the clipping transformations are not reversed in COL1 and COL2 after stacking (as described in "Reverse Transformations and Model Transparency" in "DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM-About Transformation Lists").
Refer to:
-
CREATE_CLIP Procedure — Creates the definition table
-
INSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAIL Procedure — Inserts definitions in the table
-
INSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAIL Procedure — Inserts definitions in the table
-
Table 44-1 — Describes the structure of the transformation list (
TRANSFORM_LISTobject)
Assume a clipping definition table populated as follows.
| col | att | lcut | lval | rcut | rval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
null |
-1.5 |
-1.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
|
|
null |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Assume the following transformation list before stacking.
-------------------------
transformation record #1:
-------------------------
attribute_name = COL1
attribute_subname = null
expression = log(10, COL1)
reverse_expression = power(10, COL1)
-------------------------
transformation record #2:
-------------------------
attribute_name = COL3
attribute_subname = null
expression = ln(COL3)
reverse_expression = exp(COL3)
After stacking, the transformation list is as follows.
-------------------------
transformation record #1:
-------------------------
attribute_name = COL1
attribute_subname = null
expression = CASE WHEN log(10, COL1) < -1.5 THEN -1.5
WHEN log(10, COL1) > 4.5 THEN 4.5
ELSE log(10, COL1)
END;
reverse_expression = power(10, COL1)
-------------------------
transformation record #2:
-------------------------
attribute_name = COL3
attribute_subname = null
expression = ln(COL3)
reverse_expression = exp(COL3)
-------------------------
transformation record #3:
-------------------------
attribute_name = COL2
attribute_subname = null
expression = CASE WHEN COL2 < 0 THEN 0
WHEN COL2 > 1 THEN 1
ELSE COL2
END;
reverse_expression = null44.2.3 DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM — Nested Data Transformations
The CREATE routines create transformation definition tables that include two columns, col and att, for identifying attributes. The column col holds the name of a column in the data table. If the data column is not nested, then att is null, and the name of the attribute is col. If the data column is nested, then att holds the name of the nested attribute, and the name of the attribute is col.att.
The INSERT and XFORM routines ignore the att column in the definition tables. Neither the INSERT nor the XFORM routines support nested data.
Only the STACK procedures and SET_TRANSFORM support nested data. Nested data transformations are always embedded in the model.
feature 322331-1 Native doubles in DMFs
Nested columns in Oracle Data Mining can have the following types:
DM_NESTED_NUMERICALS DM_NESTED_CATEGORICALS DM_NESTED_BINARY_DOUBLES DM_NESTED_BINARY_FLOATS
See Also:
Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about nested attributes in Oracle Data Mining
Specifying Nested Attributes in a Transformation Record
A transformation record (TRANSFORM_REC) includes two fields, attribute_name and attribute_subname, for identifying the attribute. The field attribute_name holds the name of a column in the data table. If the data column is not nested, then attribute_subname is null, and the name of the attribute is attribute_name. If the data column is nested, then attribute_subname holds the name of the nested attribute, and the name of the attribute is attribute_name.attribute_subname.
Transforming Individual Nested Attributes
You can specify different transformations for different attributes in a nested column, and you can specify a default transformation for all the remaining attributes in the column. To specify a default nested transformation, specify null in the attribute_name field and the name of the nested column in the attribute_subname field as shown in Example 44-2. Note that the keyword VALUE is used to represent the value of a nested attribute in a transformation expression.
Example 44-2 Transforming a Nested Column
The following statement transforms two of the nested attributes in COL_N1. Attribute ATTR1 is transformed with normalization; Attribute ATTR2 is set to null, which causes attribute removal transformation (ATTR2 is not used in training the model). All the remaining attributes in COL_N1 are divided by 10.
DECLARE
stk dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_TRANSFORM(
stk,'COL_N1', 'ATTR1', '(VALUE - (-1.5))/20', 'VALUE *20 + (-1.5)');
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_TRANSFORM(
stk,'COL_N1', 'ATTR2', NULL, NULL);
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_TRANSFORM(
stk, NULL, 'COL_N1', 'VALUE/10', 'VALUE*10');
END;
/The following SQL is generated from this statement.
CAST(MULTISET(SELECT DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
"ATTRIBUTE_NAME",
DECODE("ATTRIBUTE_NAME",
'ATTR1', ("VALUE" - (-1.5))/20,
"VALUE"/10))
FROM TABLE("COL_N1")
WHERE "ATTRIBUTE_NAME" IS NOT IN ('ATTR2'))
AS DM_NESTED_NUMERICALS)
If transformations are not specified for COL_N1.ATTR1 and COL_N1.ATTR2, then the default transformation is used for all the attributes in COL_N1, and the resulting SQL does not include a DECODE.
CAST(MULTISET(SELECT DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
"ATTRIBUTE_NAME",
"VALUE"/10)
FROM TABLE("COL_N1"))
AS DM_NESTED_NUMERICALS)
Since DECODE is limited to 256 arguments, multiple DECODE functions are nested to support an arbitrary number of individual nested attribute specifications.
Adding a Nested Column
You can specify a transformation that adds a nested column to the data, as shown in Example 44-3.
Example 44-3 Adding a Nested Column to a Transformation List
DECLARE
v_xlst dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_TRANSFORM(v_xlst,
'YOB_CREDLIM', NULL,
'dm_nested_numericals(
dm_nested_numerical(
''CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH'', cust_year_of_birth),
dm_nested_numerical(
''CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT'', cust_credit_limit))',
NULL);
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_TRANSFORM(
v_xlst, 'CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH', NULL, NULL, NULL);
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_TRANSFORM(
v_xlst, 'CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT', NULL, NULL, NULL);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK(
v_xlst, 'mining_data', 'mining_data_v');
END;
/
set long 2000
SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'MINING_DATA_V';
TEXT
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID","CUST_POSTAL_CODE",dm_nested_numericals(
dm_nested_numerical(
'CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH', cust_year_of_birth),
dm_nested_numerical(
'CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT', cust_credit_limit)) "YOB_CREDLIM" FROM mining_data
SELECT * FROM mining_data_v WHERE cust_id = 104500;
CUST_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE YOB_CREDLIM(ATTRIBUTE_NAME, VALUE)
------- ---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
104500 68524 DM_NESTED_NUMERICALS(DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH', 1962),
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL('CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT', 15000))Stacking Nested Transformations
Example 44-4 shows how the STACK_NORM_LIN Procedure would add transformation records for nested column COL_N to a transformation list.
Refer to:
-
CREATE_NORM_LIN Procedure — Creates the definition table
-
INSERT_NORM_LIN_MINMAX Procedure — Inserts definitions in the table
-
INSERT_NORM_LIN_SCALE Procedure — Inserts definitions in the table
-
INSERT_NORM_LIN_ZSCORE Procedure — Inserts definitions in the table
-
Table 44-1 — Describes the structure of the transformation list
Example 44-4 Stacking a Nested Normalization Transformation
Assume a linear normalization definition table populated as follows.
| col | att | shift | scale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
0 |
20 |
|
|
|
0 |
10 |
Assume the following transformation list before stacking.
-------------------------
transformation record #1:
-------------------------
attribute_name = COL_N
attribute_subname = ATT1
expression = log(10, VALUE)
reverse_expression = power(10, VALUE)
-------------------------
transformation record #2:
-------------------------
attribute_name = null
attribute_subname = COL_N
expression = ln(VALUE)
reverse_expression = exp(VALUE)
After stacking, the transformation list is as follows.
-------------------------
transformation record #1:
-------------------------
attribute_name = COL_N
attribute_subname = ATT1
expression = (log(10, VALUE) - 0)/10
reverse_expression = power(10, VALUE*10 + 0)
-------------------------
transformation record #2:
-------------------------
attribute_name = NULL
attribute_subname = COL_N
expression = (ln(VALUE)- 0)/10
reverse_expression = exp(VALUE *10 + 0)
-------------------------
transformation record #3:
-------------------------
attribute_name = COL_N
attribute_subname = ATT2
expression = (ln(VALUE) - 0)/20
reverse_expression = exp(VALUE * 20 + 0)44.3 DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM Security Model
The DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM package is owned by user SYS and is installed as part of database installation. Execution privilege on the package is granted to public. The routines in the package are run with invokers' rights (run with the privileges of the current user).
The DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_* procedures have a data_table_name parameter that enables the user to provide the input data for transformation purposes. The value of data_table_name can be the name of a physical table or a view. The data_table_name parameter can also accept an inline query.
Note:
Because an inline query can be used to specify the data for transformation, Oracle strongly recommends that the calling routine perform any necessary SQL injection checks on the input string.
See Also:
"Operational Notes" for a description of the DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_* procedures
44.4 DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM Datatypes
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM defines the datatypes described in the following tabletable.
Table 44-1 Datatypes in DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM
| List Type | List Elements | Description |
|---|---|---|
COLUMN_ LIST |
VARRAY(1000) OF varchar2(32) |
See Oracle Database PL/SQL Language Reference for information about populating |
DESCRIBE_ LIST |
DBMS_SQL.DESC_TAB2 TYPE desc_tab2 IS TABLE OF desc_rec2 INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER TYPE desc_rec2 IS RECORD ( col_type BINARY_INTEGER := 0, col_max_len BINARY_INTEGER := 0, col_name VARCHAR2(32767):= '', col_name_len BINARY_INTEGER := 0, col_schema_name VARCHAR2(32) := '', col_schema_name_len BINARY_INTEGER := 0, col_precision BINARY_INTEGER := 0, col_scale BINARY_INTEGER := 0, col_charsetid BINARY_INTEGER := 0, col_charsetform BINARY_INTEGER := 0, col_null_ok BOOLEAN := TRUE); |
The The The |
TRANSFORM_ LIST |
TABLE OF transform_rec TYPE transform_rec IS RECORD ( attribute_name VARCHAR2(30), attribute_subname VARCHAR2(4000), expression EXPRESSION_REC, reverse_expression EXPRESSION_REC, attribute_spec VARCHAR2(4000)); TYPE expression_rec IS RECORD ( lstmt DBMS_SQL.VARCHAR2A, lb BINARY_INTEGER DEFAULT 1, ub BINARY_INTEGER DEFAULT 0); TYPE varchar2a IS TABLE OF VARCHAR2(32767) INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER; |
Each element in a The The The expressions in a The |
44.5 DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM Constants
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM defines the constants described in the following table.
Table 44-2 Constants in DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100001 |
Indicates that an attribute in the transformation list comes from a row in a column of Nested numerical attributes are defined as follows: attribute_name VARCHAR2(4000) value NUMBER |
|
|
100002 |
Indicates that an attribute in the transformation list comes from a row in a column of Nested categorical attributes are defined as follows: attribute_name VARCHAR2(4000) value VARCHAR2(4000) |
|
|
100003 |
Indicates that an attribute in the transformation list comes from a row in a column of Nested binary double attributes are defined as follows: attribute_name VARCHAR2(4000) value BINARY_DOUBLE |
|
|
100004 |
Indicates that an attribute in the transformation list comes from a row in a column of attribute_name VARCHAR2(4000) value BINARY_FLOAT |
See Also:
Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for information about nested data in Oracle Data Mining
44.6 Summary of DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM Subprograms
This table lists the DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM subprograms in alphabetical order and briefly describes them.
Table 44-3 DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM Package Subprograms
| Subprogram | Purpose |
|---|---|
|
Creates a transformation definition table for categorical binning |
|
|
Creates a transformation definition table for numerical binning |
|
|
Creates a transformation definition table for clipping |
|
|
Creates a transformation definition table for column removal |
|
|
Creates a transformation definition table for categorical missing value treatment |
|
|
Creates a transformation definition table for numerical missing values treatment |
|
|
Creates a transformation definition table for linear normalization |
|
|
Describes the transformation list |
|
|
Returns a |
|
|
Inserts numeric automatic equi-width binning definitions in a transformation definition table |
|
|
Inserts categorical frequency-based binning definitions in a transformation definition table |
|
|
Inserts numeric equi-width binning definitions in a transformation definition table |
|
|
Inserts numeric quantile binning expressions in a transformation definition table |
|
|
Inserts supervised binning definitions in numerical and categorical transformation definition tables |
|
|
Inserts numerical trimming definitions in a transformation definition table |
|
|
Inserts numerical winsorizing definitions in a transformation definition table |
|
|
Inserts categorical missing value treatment definitions in a transformation definition table |
|
|
Inserts numerical missing value treatment definitions in a transformation definition table |
|
|
Inserts linear min-max normalization definitions in a transformation definition table |
|
|
Inserts linear scale normalization definitions in a transformation definition table |
|
|
Inserts linear zscore normalization definitions in a transformation definition table |
|
|
Adds a |
|
|
Adds a transformation record to a transformation list |
|
|
Adds a categorical binning expression to a transformation list |
|
|
Adds a numerical binning expression to a transformation list |
|
|
Adds a clipping expression to a transformation list |
|
|
Adds a column removal expression to a transformation list |
|
|
Adds a categorical missing value treatment expression to a transformation list |
|
|
Adds a numerical missing value treatment expression to a transformation list |
|
|
Adds a linear normalization expression to a transformation list |
|
|
Creates a view of the data table with categorical binning transformations |
|
|
Creates a view of the data table with numerical binning transformations |
|
|
Creates a view of the data table with clipping transformations |
|
|
Creates a view of the data table with column removal transformations |
|
|
Creates a view of the data table with the specified numeric transformations |
|
|
Creates a view of the data table with the specified categorical transformations |
|
|
Creates a view of the data table with categorical missing value treatment |
|
|
Creates a view of the data table with numerical missing value treatment |
|
|
Creates a view of the data table with linear normalization transformations |
|
|
Creates a view of the transformation list |
44.6.1 CREATE_BIN_CAT Procedure
This procedure creates a transformation definition table for categorical binning.
The columns are described in the following table.
Table 44-4 Columns in a Transformation Definition Table for Categorical Binning
| Name | Datatype | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
Name of a column of categorical data. If the column is not nested, the column name is also the attribute name. For information about attribute names, see Oracle Data Mining User's Guide. |
|
|
|
The attribute subname if If |
|
|
|
Values of the attribute |
|
|
|
Bin assignments for the values |
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_BIN_CAT (
bin_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
bin_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL );Parameters
Table 44-5 CREATE_BIN_CAT Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table to be created |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about categorical data.
-
See "Nested Data Transformations" for information about transformation definition tables and nested data.
-
You can use the following procedures to populate the transformation definition table:
-
INSERT_BIN_CAT_FREQ Procedure — frequency-based binning
-
INSERT_BIN_SUPER Procedure — supervised binning
-
Examples
The following statement creates a table called bin_cat_xtbl in the current schema. The table has columns that can be populated with bin assignments for categorical attributes.
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_BIN_CAT('bin_cat_xtbl');
END;
/
DESCRIBE bin_cat_xtbl
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
COL VARCHAR2(30)
ATT VARCHAR2(4000)
VAL VARCHAR2(4000)
BIN VARCHAR2(4000)44.6.2 CREATE_BIN_NUM Procedure
This procedure creates a transformation definition table for numerical binning.
The columns are described in the following table.
Table 44-6 Columns in a Transformation Definition Table for Numerical Binning
| Name | Datatype | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
Name of a column of numerical data. If the column is not nested, the column name is also the attribute name. For information about attribute names, see Oracle Data Mining User's Guide. |
|
|
|
The attribute subname if If |
|
|
|
Values of the attribute |
|
|
|
Bin assignments for the values |
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_BIN_NUM (
bin_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
bin_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL );Parameters
Table 44-7 CREATE_BIN_NUM Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table to be created |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical data.
-
See "Nested Data Transformations" for information about transformation definition tables and nested data.
-
You can use the following procedures to populate the transformation definition table:
-
INSERT_AUTOBIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure — automatic equi-width binning
-
INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure — user-specified equi-width binning
-
INSERT_BIN_NUM_QTILE Procedure — quantile binning
-
INSERT_BIN_SUPER Procedure — supervised binning
-
Examples
The following statement creates a table called bin_num_xtbl in the current schema. The table has columns that can be populated with bin assignments for numerical attributes.
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_BIN_NUM('bin_num_xtbl');
END;
/
DESCRIBE bin_num_xtbl
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
COL VARCHAR2(30)
ATT VARCHAR2(4000)
VAL NUMBER
BIN VARCHAR2(4000)44.6.3 CREATE_CLIP Procedure
This procedure creates a transformation definition table for clipping or winsorizing to minimize the effect of outliers.
The columns are described in the following table.
Table 44-8 Columns in a Transformation Definition Table for Clipping or Winsorizing
| Name | Datatype | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
Name of a column of numerical data. If the column is not nested, the column name is also the attribute name. For information about attribute names, see Oracle Data Mining User's Guide. |
|
|
|
The attribute subname if If |
|
|
|
The lowest typical value for the attribute. If the attribute values were plotted on an xy axis, Any values to the left of |
|
|
|
Value assigned to an outlier to the left of |
|
|
|
The highest typical value for the attribute If the attribute values were plotted on an xy axis, Any values to the right of |
|
|
|
Value assigned to an outlier to the right of |
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_CLIP (
clip_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
clip_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL );Parameters
Table 44-9 CREATE_CLIP Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table to be created |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical data.
-
See "Nested Data Transformations" for information about transformation definition tables and nested data.
-
You can use the following procedures to populate the transformation definition table:
-
INSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAIL Procedure — replaces outliers with nulls
-
INSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAIL Procedure — replaces outliers with an average value
-
Examples
The following statement creates a table called clip_xtbl in the current schema. The table has columns that can be populated with clipping instructions for numerical attributes.
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_CLIP('clip_xtbl');
END;
/
DESCRIBE clip_xtbl
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
COL VARCHAR2(30)
ATT VARCHAR2(4000)
LCUT NUMBER
LVAL NUMBER
RCUT NUMBER
RVAL NUMBER44.6.4 CREATE_COL_REM Procedure
This procedure creates a transformation definition table for removing columns from the data table.
The columns are described in the following table.
Table 44-10 Columns in a Transformation Definition Table for Column Removal
| Name | Datatype | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
Name of a column of data. If the column is not nested, the column name is also the attribute name. For information about attribute names, see Oracle Data Mining User's Guide. |
|
|
|
The attribute subname if If |
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_COL_REM (
rem_table_name VARCHAR2,
rem_schema_name VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL );Parameters
Table 44-11 CREATE_COL_REM Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table to be created |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See "Nested Data Transformations" for information about transformation definition tables and nested data.
-
See "Operational Notes".
Examples
The following statement creates a table called rem_att_xtbl in the current schema. The table has columns that can be populated with the names of attributes to exclude from the data to be mined.
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_COL_REM ('rem_att_xtbl');
END;
/
DESCRIBE rem_att_xtbl
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
COL VARCHAR2(30)
ATT VARCHAR2(4000)44.6.5 CREATE_MISS_CAT Procedure
This procedure creates a transformation definition table for replacing categorical missing values.
The columns are described in the following table.
Table 44-12 Columns in a Transformation Definition Table for Categorical Missing Value Treatment
| Name | Datatype | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
Name of a column of categorical data. If the column is not nested, the column name is also the attribute name. For information about attribute names, see Oracle Data Mining User's Guide. |
|
|
|
The attribute subname if If |
|
|
|
Replacement for missing values in the attribute |
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_MISS_CAT (
miss_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
miss_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL );Parameters
Table 44-13 CREATE_MISS_CAT Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table to be created |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about categorical data.
-
See "Nested Data Transformations" for information about transformation definition tables and nested data.
-
You can use the INSERT_MISS_CAT_MODE Procedure to populate the transformation definition table.
Examples
The following statement creates a table called miss_cat_xtbl in the current schema. The table has columns that can be populated with values for missing data in categorical attributes.
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_MISS_CAT('miss_cat_xtbl');
END;
/
DESCRIBE miss_cat_xtbl
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
COL VARCHAR2(30)
ATT VARCHAR2(4000)
VAL VARCHAR2(4000)44.6.6 CREATE_MISS_NUM Procedure
This procedure creates a transformation definition table for replacing numerical missing values.
The columns are described in Table 44-14.
Table 44-14 Columns in a Transformation Definition Table for Numerical Missing Value Treatment
| Name | Datatype | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
Name of a column of numerical data. If the column is not nested, the column name is also the attribute name. For information about attribute names, see Oracle Data Mining User's Guide. |
|
|
|
The attribute subname if If |
|
|
|
Replacement for missing values in the attribute |
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_MISS_NUM (
miss_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
miss_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL );Parameters
Table 44-15 CREATE_MISS_NUM Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table to be created |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical data.
-
See "Nested Data Transformations" for information about transformation definition tables and nested data.
-
You can use the INSERT_MISS_NUM_MEAN Procedure to populate the transformation definition table.
Example
The following statement creates a table called miss_num_xtbl in the current schema. The table has columns that can be populated with values for missing data in numerical attributes.
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_MISS_NUM('miss_num_xtbl');
END;
/
DESCRIBE miss_num_xtbl
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
COL VARCHAR2(30)
ATT VARCHAR2(4000)
VAL NUMBER44.6.7 CREATE_NORM_LIN Procedure
This procedure creates a transformation definition table for linear normalization.
The columns are described in Table 44-16.
Table 44-16 Columns in a Transformation Definition Table for Linear Normalization
| Name | Datatype | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
Name of a column of numerical data. If the column is not nested, the column name is also the attribute name. For information about attribute names, see Oracle Data Mining User's Guide. |
|
|
|
The attribute subname if If |
|
|
|
A constant to subtract from the attribute values |
|
|
|
A constant by which to divide the shifted values |
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_NORM_LIN (
norm_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
norm_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL );Parameters
Table 44-17 CREATE_NORM_LIN Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table to be created |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical data.
-
See "Nested Data Transformations" for information about transformation definition tables and nested data.
-
You can use the following procedures to populate the transformation definition table:
-
INSERT_NORM_LIN_MINMAX Procedure — Uses linear min-max normalization
-
INSERT_NORM_LIN_SCALE Procedure — Uses linear scale normalization
-
INSERT_NORM_LIN_ZSCORE Procedure — Uses linear zscore normalization
-
Examples
The following statement creates a table called norm_xtbl in the current schema. The table has columns that can be populated with shift and scale values for normalizing numerical attributes.
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_NORM_LIN('norm_xtbl');
END;
/
DESCRIBE norm_xtbl
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
COL VARCHAR2(30)
ATT VARCHAR2(4000)
SHIFT NUMBER
SCALE NUMBER
44.6.8 DESCRIBE_STACK Procedure
This procedure describes the columns of the data table after a list of transformations has been applied.
Only the columns that are specified in the transformation list are transformed. The remaining columns in the data table are included in the output without changes.
To create a view of the data table after the transformations have been applied, use the XFORM_STACK Procedure.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.DESCRIBE_STACK (
xform_list IN TRANSFORM_LIST,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
describe_list OUT DESCRIBE_LIST,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-18 DESCRIBE_STACK Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
A list of transformations. See Table 44-1 for a description of the |
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Descriptions of the columns in the data table after the transformations specified in |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes" for information about transformation lists and embedded transformations.
Examples
This example shows the column name and datatype, the column name length, and the column maximum length for the view dmuser.cust_info after the transformation list has been applied. All the transformations are user-specified. The results of DESCRIBE_STACK do not include one of the columns in the original table, because the SET_TRANSFORM procedure sets that column to NULL.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW cust_info AS
SELECT a.cust_id, c.country_id, c.cust_year_of_birth,
CAST(COLLECT(DM_Nested_Numerical(
b.prod_name, 1))
AS DM_Nested_Numericals) custprods
FROM sh.sales a, sh.products b, sh.customers c
WHERE a.prod_id = b.prod_id AND
a.cust_id=c.cust_id and
a.cust_id between 100001 AND 105000
GROUP BY a.cust_id, country_id, cust_year_of_birth;
describe cust_info
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
COUNTRY_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH NOT NULL NUMBER(4)
CUSTPRODS SYS.DM_NESTED_NUMERICALS
DECLARE
cust_stack dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
cust_cols dbms_data_mining_transform.DESCRIBE_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_TRANSFORM (cust_stack,
'country_id', NULL, 'country_id/10', 'country_id*10');
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_TRANSFORM (cust_stack,
'cust_year_of_birth', NULL, NULL, NULL);
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_TRANSFORM (cust_stack,
'custprods', 'Mouse Pad', 'value*100', 'value/100');
dbms_data_mining_transform.DESCRIBE_STACK(
xform_list => cust_stack,
data_table_name => 'cust_info',
describe_list => cust_cols);
dbms_output.put_line('====');
for i in 1..cust_cols.COUNT loop
dbms_output.put_line('COLUMN_NAME: '||cust_cols(i).col_name);
dbms_output.put_line('COLUMN_TYPE: '||cust_cols(i).col_type);
dbms_output.put_line('COLUMN_NAME_LEN: '||cust_cols(i).col_name_len);
dbms_output.put_line('COLUMN_MAX_LEN: '||cust_cols(i).col_max_len);
dbms_output.put_line('====');
END loop;
END;
/
====
COLUMN_NAME: CUST_ID
COLUMN_TYPE: 2
COLUMN_NAME_LEN: 7
COLUMN_MAX_LEN: 22
====
COLUMN_NAME: COUNTRY_ID
COLUMN_TYPE: 2
COLUMN_NAME_LEN: 10
COLUMN_MAX_LEN: 22
====
COLUMN_NAME: CUSTPRODS
COLUMN_TYPE: 100001
COLUMN_NAME_LEN: 9
COLUMN_MAX_LEN: 40
====44.6.9 GET_EXPRESSION Function
This function returns a row from a VARCHAR2 array that stores a transformation expression. The array is built by calls to the SET_EXPRESSION Procedure.
The array can be used for specifying SQL expressions that are too long to be used with the SET_TRANSFORM Procedure.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.GET_EXPRESSION (
expression IN EXPRESSION_REC,
chunk_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT NULL);
RETURN VARCHAR2;Parameters
Table 44-19 GET_EXPRESSION Function Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
An expression record ( There are two See Table 44-1 for a description of the |
|
|
A |
Usage Notes
-
Chunk numbering starts with one. For chunks outside of the range, the return value is null. When a chunk number is null the whole expression is returned as a string. If the expression is too big, a
VALUE_ERRORis raised. -
See "About Transformation Lists".
-
See "Operational Notes".
Examples
See the example for the SET_EXPRESSION Procedure.
Related Topics
44.6.10 INSERT_AUTOBIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure
This procedure performs numerical binning and inserts the transformation definitions in a transformation definition table. The procedure identifies the minimum and maximum values and computes the bin boundaries at equal intervals.
INSERT_AUTOBIN_NUM_EQWIDTH computes the number of bins separately for each column. If you want to use equi-width binning with the same number of bins for each column, use the INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure.
INSERT_AUTOBIN_NUM_EQWIDTH bins all the NUMBER and FLOAT columns in the data source unless you specify a list of columns to ignore.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_AUTOBIN_NUM_EQWIDTH (
bin_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
bin_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 3,
max_bin_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 100,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
round_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 6,
sample_size IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 50000,
bin_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
rem_table_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
rem_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL));Parameters
Table 44-20 INSERT_AUTOBIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for numerical binning. You can use the CREATE_BIN_NUM Procedure to create the definition table. The following columns are required: COL VARCHAR2(30) VAL NUMBER BIN VARCHAR2(4000)
|
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Minimum number of bins. If The default value of |
|
|
Maximum number of bins. If The default value of |
|
|
List of numerical columns to be excluded from the binning process. If you do not specify The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
Specifies how to round the number in the When The default value of |
|
|
Size of the data sample. If The default value of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Name of a transformation definition table for column removal. The table must have the columns described in "CREATE_COL_REM Procedure".
|
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical data.
-
INSERT_AUTOBIN_NUM_EQWIDTHcomputes the number of bins for a column based on the number of non-null values (COUNT), the maximum (MAX), the minimum (MIN), the standard deviation (STDDEV), and the constant C=3.49/0.9:N=floor(power(COUNT,1/3)*(max-min)/(c*dev))
If the
sample_sizeparameter is specified, it is used instead ofCOUNT.See Oracle Database SQL Language Reference for information about the
COUNT,MAX,MIN,STDDEV,FLOOR, andPOWERfunctions. -
INSERT_AUTOBIN_NUM_EQWIDTHuses absolute values to compute the number of bins. The sign of the parametersbin_num,max_bin_num, andsample_sizehas no effect on the result. -
In computing the number of bins,
INSERT_AUTOBIN_NUM_EQWIDTHevaluates the following criteria in the following order:-
The minimum number of bins (
bin_num) -
The maximum number of bins (
max_bin_num) -
The maximum number of bins for integer columns, calculated as the number of distinct values in the range
max-min+1.
-
-
The
round_numparameter controls the rounding of column values in the transformation definition table, as follows:For a value of 308.162: when round_num = 1 result is 300 when round_num = 2 result is 310 when round_num = 3 result is 308 when round_num = 0 result is 308.162 when round_num = -1 result is 308.16 when round_num = -2 result is 308.2
Examples
In this example, INSERT_AUTOBIN_NUM_EQWIDTH computes the bin boundaries for the cust_year_of_birth column in sh.customers and inserts the transformations in a transformation definition table. The STACK_BIN_NUM Procedure creates a transformation list from the contents of the definition table. The CREATE_MODEL Procedure embeds the transformation list in a new model called nb_model.
The transformation and reverse transformation expressions embedded in nb_model are returned by the GET_MODEL_TRANSFORMATIONS Function.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_year_of_birth, cust_postal_code
FROM sh.customers;
DESCRIBE mining_data
Name Null? Type
----------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH NOT NULL NUMBER(4)
CUST_POSTAL_CODE NOT NULL VARCHAR2(10)
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_BIN_NUM(
bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_AUTOBIN_NUM_EQWIDTH (
bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
bin_num => 3,
max_bin_num => 5,
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('cust_id'));
END;
/
set numwidth 4
column val off
SELECT col, val, bin FROM bin_tbl
ORDER BY val ASC;
COL VAL BIN
------------------------- ---- -----
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1913
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1928 1
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1944 2
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1959 3
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1975 4
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1990 5
DECLARE
year_birth_xform dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_BIN_NUM (
bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl',
xform_list => year_birth_xform);
dbms_data_mining.CREATE_MODEL(
model_name => 'nb_model',
mining_function => dbms_data_mining.classification,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
case_id_column_name => 'cust_id',
target_column_name => 'cust_postal_code',
settings_table_name => null,
data_schema_name => null,
settings_schema_name => null,
xform_list => year_birth_xform);
END;
/
SELECT attribute_name
FROM TABLE(dbms_data_mining.GET_MODEL_TRANSFORMATIONS('nb_model'));
ATTRIBUTE_NAME
------------------------
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH
SELECT expression
FROM TABLE(dbms_data_mining.GET_MODEL_TRANSFORMATIONS('nb_model'));
EXPRESSION
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASE WHEN "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"<1913 THEN NULL WHEN "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"<=1928.4
THEN '1' WHEN "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"<=1943.8 THEN '2' WHEN "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"
<=1959.2 THEN '3' WHEN "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"<=1974.6 THEN '4' WHEN
"CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH" <=1990 THEN '5' END
SELECT reverse_expression
FROM TABLE(dbms_data_mining.GET_MODEL_TRANSFORMATIONS('nb_model'));
REVERSE_EXPRESSION
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DECODE("CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH",'5','(1974.6; 1990]','1','[1913; 1928.4]','2','(1928
.4; 1943.8]','3','(1943.8; 1959.2]','4','(1959.2; 1974.6]',NULL,'( ; 1913), (199
0; ), NULL')
44.6.11 INSERT_BIN_CAT_FREQ Procedure
This procedure performs categorical binning and inserts the transformation definitions in a transformation definition table. The procedure computes the bin boundaries based on frequency.
INSERT_BIN_CAT_FREQ bins all the CHAR and VARCHAR2 columns in the data source unless you specify a list of columns to ignore.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_BIN_CAT_FREQ (
bin_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
bin_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 9,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
default_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 2,
bin_support IN NUMBER DEFAULT NULL,
bin_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-21 INSERT_BIN_CAT_FREQ Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for categorical binning. You can use the CREATE_BIN_CAT Procedure to create the definition table.The following columns are required: COL VARCHAR2(30) VAL VARCHAR2(4000) BIN VARCHAR2(4000)
|
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
The number of bins to fill using frequency-based binning The total number of bins will be The default binning order is from highest to lowest: the most frequently occurring class is assigned to the first bin, the second most frequently occurring class is assigned to the second bin, and so on.You can reverse the binning order by specifying a negative number for If the total number of distinct values (classes) in the column is less than If you specify The default value of |
|
|
List of categorical columns to be excluded from the binning process. If you do not specify The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
The number of class occurrences (rows of the same class) required for assignment to the default bin By default, If you specify The default value of |
|
|
The number of class occurrences (rows of the same class) required for assignment to a frequency-based bin. By default, Classes that occur less than a positive If you specify The default value of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about categorical data.
-
If values occur with the same frequency,
INSERT_BIN_CAT_FREQassigns them in descending order when binning is from most to least frequent, or in ascending order when binning is from least to most frequent.
Examples
-
In this example,
INSERT_BIN_CAT_FREQcomputes the bin boundaries for thecust_postal_codeandcust_citycolumns insh.customersand inserts the transformations in a transformation definition table. The STACK_BIN_CAT Procedure creates a transformation list from the contents of the definition table, and the CREATE_MODEL Procedure embeds the transformation list in a new model callednb_model.The transformation and reverse transformation expressions embedded in
nb_modelare returned by the GET_MODEL_TRANSFORMATIONS Function.CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS SELECT cust_id, cust_year_of_birth, cust_postal_code, cust_city FROM sh.customers; DESCRIBE mining_data Name Null? Type ------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------- CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH NOT NULL NUMBER(4) CUST_POSTAL_CODE NOT NULL VARCHAR2(10) CUST_CITY NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30) BEGIN dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_BIN_CAT( bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl_1'); dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_BIN_CAT_FREQ ( bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl_1', data_table_name => 'mining_data', bin_num => 4); END; / column col format a18 column val format a15 column bin format a10 SELECT col, val, bin FROM bin_tbl_1 ORDER BY col ASC, bin ASC; COL VAL BIN ------------------ --------------- ---------- CUST_CITY Los Angeles 1 CUST_CITY Greenwich 2 CUST_CITY Killarney 3 CUST_CITY Montara 4 CUST_CITY 5 CUST_POSTAL_CODE 38082 1 CUST_POSTAL_CODE 63736 2 CUST_POSTAL_CODE 55787 3 CUST_POSTAL_CODE 78558 4 CUST_POSTAL_CODE 5 DECLARE city_xform dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST; BEGIN dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_BIN_CAT ( bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl_1', xform_list => city_xform); dbms_data_mining.CREATE_MODEL( model_name => 'nb_model', mining_function => dbms_data_mining.classification, data_table_name => 'mining_data', case_id_column_name => 'cust_id', target_column_name => 'cust_city', settings_table_name => null, data_schema_name => null, settings_schema_name => null, xform_list => city_xform); END; / SELECT attribute_name FROM TABLE(dbms_data_mining.GET_MODEL_TRANSFORMATIONS('nb_model')); ATTRIBUTE_NAME ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUST_CITY CUST_POSTAL_CODE SELECT expression FROM TABLE(dbms_data_mining.GET_MODEL_TRANSFORMATIONS('nb_model')); EXPRESSION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DECODE("CUST_CITY",'Greenwich','2','Killarney','3','Los Angeles','1', 'Montara','4',NULL,NULL,'5') DECODE("CUST_POSTAL_CODE",'38082','1','55787','3','63736','2','78558','4',NULL,NULL,'5') SELECT reverse_expression FROM TABLE(dbms_data_mining.GET_MODEL_TRANSFORMATIONS('nb_model')); REVERSE_EXPRESSION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DECODE("CUST_CITY",'2','''Greenwich''','3','''Killarney''','1', '''Los Angeles''','4','''Montara''',NULL,'NULL','5','DEFAULT') DECODE("CUST_POSTAL_CODE",'1','''38082''','3','''55787''','2','''63736''', '4','''78558''',NULL,'NULL','5','DEFAULT') -
The binning order in example 1 is from most frequent to least frequent. The following example shows reverse order binning (least frequent to most frequent). The binning order is reversed by setting
bin_numto -4 instead of 4.BEGIN dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_BIN_CAT( bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl_reverse'); dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_BIN_CAT_FREQ ( bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl_reverse', data_table_name => 'mining_data', bin_num => -4); END; / column col format a20 SELECT col, val, bin FROM bin_tbl_reverse ORDER BY col ASC, bin ASC; COL VAL BIN -------------------- --------------- ---------- CUST_CITY Tokyo 1 CUST_CITY Sliedrecht 2 CUST_CITY Haarlem 3 CUST_CITY Diemen 4 CUST_CITY 5 CUST_POSTAL_CODE 49358 1 CUST_POSTAL_CODE 80563 2 CUST_POSTAL_CODE 74903 3 CUST_POSTAL_CODE 71349 4 CUST_POSTAL_CODE 5
44.6.12 INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure
This procedure performs numerical binning and inserts the transformation definitions in a transformation definition table. The procedure identifies the minimum and maximum values and computes the bin boundaries at equal intervals.
INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH computes a specified number of bins (n) and assigns (max-min)/n values to each bin. The number of bins is the same for each column. If you want to use equi-width binning, but you want the number of bins to be calculated on a per-column basis, use the INSERT_AUTOBIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure.
INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH bins all the NUMBER and FLOAT columns in the data source unless you specify a list of columns to ignore.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH (
bin_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
bin_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 10,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
round_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 6,
bin_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-22 INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for numerical binning. You can use the CREATE_BIN_NUM Procedure to create the definition table. The following columns are required: COL VARCHAR2(30) VAL NUMBER BIN VARCHAR2(4000)
|
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Number of bins. No binning occurs if The default number of bins is 10. |
|
|
List of numerical columns to be excluded from the binning process. If you do not specify The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
Specifies how to round the number in the When The default value of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical data.
-
The
round_numparameter controls the rounding of column values in the transformation definition table, as follows:For a value of 308.162: when round_num = 1 result is 300 when round_num = 2 result is 310 when round_num = 3 result is 308 when round_num = 0 result is 308.162 when round_num = -1 result is 308.16 when round_num = -2 result is 308.2 -
INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTHignores columns with allNULLvalues or only one unique value.
Examples
In this example, INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH computes the bin boundaries for the affinity_card column in mining_data_build and inserts the transformations in a transformation definition table. The STACK_BIN_NUM Procedure creates a transformation list from the contents of the definition table. The CREATE_MODEL Procedure embeds the transformation list in a new model called glm_model.
The transformation and reverse transformation expressions embedded in glm_model are returned by the GET_MODEL_TRANSFORMATIONS Function.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_income_level, cust_gender, affinity_card
FROM mining_data_build;
DESCRIBE mining_data
Name Null? Type
------------------------- -------- -----------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_INCOME_LEVEL VARCHAR2(30)
CUST_GENDER VARCHAR2(1)
AFFINITY_CARD NUMBER(10)
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_BIN_NUM(
bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH (
bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
bin_num => 4,
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('cust_id'));
END;
/
set numwidth 10
column val off
column col format a20
column bin format a10
SELECT col, val, bin FROM bin_tbl
ORDER BY val ASC;
COL VAL BIN
-------------------- ---------- ----------
AFFINITY_CARD 0
AFFINITY_CARD .25 1
AFFINITY_CARD .5 2
AFFINITY_CARD .75 3
AFFINITY_CARD 1 4
CREATE TABLE glmsettings(
setting_name VARCHAR2(30),
setting_value VARCHAR2(30));
BEGIN
INSERT INTO glmsettings (setting_name, setting_value) VALUES
(dbms_data_mining.algo_name, dbms_data_mining.algo_generalized_linear_model);
COMMIT;
END;
/
DECLARE
xforms dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_BIN_NUM (
bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl',
xform_list => xforms,
literal_flag => TRUE);
dbms_data_mining.CREATE_MODEL(
model_name => 'glm_model',
mining_function => dbms_data_mining.regression,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
case_id_column_name => 'cust_id',
target_column_name => 'affinity_card',
settings_table_name => 'glmsettings',
data_schema_name => null,
settings_schema_name => null,
xform_list => xforms);
END;
/
SELECT attribute_name
FROM TABLE(dbms_data_mining.GET_MODEL_TRANSFORMATIONS('glm_model'));
ATTRIBUTE_NAME
------------------------
AFFINITY_CARD
SELECT expression
FROM TABLE(dbms_data_mining.GET_MODEL_TRANSFORMATIONS('glm_model'));
EXPRESSION
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASE WHEN "AFFINITY_CARD"<0 THEN NULL WHEN "AFFINITY_CARD"<=.25 THEN 1 WHEN
"AFFINITY_CARD"<=.5 THEN 2 WHEN "AFFINITY_CARD"<=.75 THEN 3 WHEN
"AFFINITY_CARD"<=1 THEN 4 END
SELECT reverse_expression
FROM TABLE(dbms_data_mining.GET_MODEL_TRANSFORMATIONS('glm_model'));
REVERSE_EXPRESSION
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DECODE("AFFINITY_CARD",4,'(.75; 1]',1,'[0; .25]',2,'(.25; .5]',3,'(.5; .75]',
NULL,'( ; 0), (1; ), NULL')44.6.13 INSERT_BIN_NUM_QTILE Procedure
This procedure performs numerical binning and inserts the transformation definitions in a transformation definition table. The procedure calls the SQL NTILE function to order the data and divide it equally into the specified number of bins (quantiles).
INSERT_BIN_NUM_QTILE bins all the NUMBER and FLOAT columns in the data source unless you specify a list of columns to ignore.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_BIN_NUM_QTILE (
bin_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
bin_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 10,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
bin_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-23 INSERT_BIN_NUM_QTILE Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for numerical binning. You can use the CREATE_BIN_NUM Procedure to create the definition table. The following columns are required: COL VARCHAR2(30) VAL NUMBER BIN VARCHAR2(4000)
|
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Number of bins. No binning occurs if The default number of bins is 10. |
|
|
List of numerical columns to be excluded from the binning process. If you do not specify The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical data.
-
After dividing the data into quantiles, the
NTILEfunction distributes any remainder values one for each quantile, starting with the first. See Oracle Database SQL Language Reference for details. -
Columns with all
NULLvalues are ignored byINSERT_BIN_NUM_QTILE.
Examples
In this example, INSERT_BIN_NUM_QTILE computes the bin boundaries for the cust_year_of_birth and cust_credit_limit columns in sh.customers and inserts the transformations in a transformation definition table. The STACK_BIN_NUM Procedure creates a transformation list from the contents of the definition table.
The SQL expression that computes the transformation is shown in STACK_VIEW. The view is for display purposes only; it cannot be used to embed the transformations in a model.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_year_of_birth, cust_credit_limit, cust_city
FROM sh.customers;
DESCRIBE mining_data
Name Null? Type
--------------------------------------- -------- -----------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH NOT NULL NUMBER(4)
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT NUMBER
CUST_CITY NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30)
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_BIN_NUM(
bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_BIN_NUM_QTILE (
bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
bin_num => 3,
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('cust_id'));
END;
/
set numwidth 8
column val off
column col format a20
column bin format a10
SELECT col, val, bin
FROM bin_tbl
ORDER BY col ASC, val ASC;
COL VAL BIN
-------------------- -------- ----------
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT 1500
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT 3000 1
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT 9000 2
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT 15000 3
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1913
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1949 1
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1965 2
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1990 3
DECLARE
xforms dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_BIN_NUM (
bin_table_name => 'bin_tbl',
xform_list => xforms);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => xforms,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'stack_view');
END;
/
set long 3000
SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name in 'STACK_VIEW';
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID",CASE WHEN "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"<1913 THEN NULL WHEN "CUST_YEAR_O
F_BIRTH"<=1949 THEN '1' WHEN "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"<=1965 THEN '2' WHEN "CUST_YEAR
_OF_BIRTH"<=1990 THEN '3' END "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH",CASE WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"
<1500 THEN NULL WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"<=3000 THEN '1' WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"
<=9000 THEN '2' WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"<=15000 THEN '3' END "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"
,"CUST_CITY" FROM mining_data44.6.14 INSERT_BIN_SUPER Procedure
This procedure performs numerical and categorical binning and inserts the transformation definitions in transformation definition tables. The procedure computes bin boundaries based on intrinsic relationships between predictors and a target.
INSERT_BIN_SUPER uses an intelligent binning technique known as supervised binning. It builds a single-predictor decision tree and derives the bin boundaries from splits within the tree.
INSERT_BIN_SUPER bins all the VARCHAR2, CHAR, NUMBER, and FLOAT columns in the data source unless you specify a list of columns to ignore.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_BIN_SUPER (
num_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
cat_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
target_column_name IN VARCHAR2,
max_bin_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 1000,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
num_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
cat_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
rem_table_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
rem_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-24 INSERT_BIN_SUPER Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for numerical binning. You can use the CREATE_BIN_NUM Procedure to create the definition table. The following columns are required: COL VARCHAR2(30) VAL VNUMBER BIN VARCHAR2(4000)
|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for categorical binning. You can use the CREATE_BIN_CAT Procedure to create the definition table. The following columns are required: COL VARCHAR2(30) VAL VARCHAR2(4000) BIN VARCHAR2(4000)
|
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Name of a column to be used as the target for the decision tree models |
|
|
The maximum number of bins. The default is 1000. |
|
|
List of columns to be excluded from the binning process. If you do not specify The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Name of a column removal definition table. The table must have the columns described in "CREATE_COL_REM Procedure". You can use |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical and categorical data.
-
Columns that have no significant splits are not binned. You can remove the unbinned columns from the mining data by specifying a column removal definition table. If you do not specify a column removal definition table, the unbinned columns remain in the mining data.
-
See Oracle Data Mining Concepts to learn more about decision trees in Oracle Data Mining
Examples
In this example, INSERT_BIN_SUPER computes the bin boundaries for predictors of cust_credit_limit and inserts the transformations in transformation definition tables. One predictor is numerical, the other is categorical. (INSERT_BIN_SUPER determines that the cust_postal_code column is not a significant predictor.) STACK procedures create transformation lists from the contents of the definition tables.
The SQL expressions that compute the transformations are shown in the views MINING_DATA_STACK_NUM and MINING_DATA_STACK_CAT. The views are for display purposes only; they cannot be used to embed the transformations in a model.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_year_of_birth, cust_marital_status,
cust_postal_code, cust_credit_limit
FROM sh.customers;
DESCRIBE mining_data
Name Null? Type
-------------------------------- -------- ------------------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH NOT NULL NUMBER(4)
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS VARCHAR2(20)
CUST_POSTAL_CODE NOT NULL VARCHAR2(10)
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT NUMBER
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_BIN_NUM(
bin_table_name => 'bin_num_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_BIN_CAT(
bin_table_name => 'bin_cat_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_COL_REM(
rem_table_name => 'rem_tbl');
END;
/
BEGIN
COMMIT;
dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_BIN_SUPER (
num_table_name => 'bin_num_tbl',
cat_table_name => 'bin_cat_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
target_column_name => 'cust_credit_limit',
max_bin_num => 4,
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('cust_id'),
num_schema_name => 'dmuser',
cat_schema_name => 'dmuser',
data_schema_name => 'dmuser',
rem_table_name => 'rem_tbl',
rem_schema_name => 'dmuser');
COMMIT;
END;
/
set numwidth 8
column val off
SELECT col, val, bin FROM bin_num_tbl
ORDER BY bin ASC;
COL VAL BIN
-------------------- -------- ----------
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1923.5 1
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1923.5 1
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1945.5 2
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1980.5 3
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 4
column val on
column val format a20
SELECT col, val, bin FROM bin_cat_tbl
ORDER BY bin ASC;
COL VAL BIN
-------------------- -------------------- ----------
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS married 1
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS single 2
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS Mar-AF 3
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS Mabsent 3
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS Divorc. 3
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS Married 3
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS Widowed 3
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS NeverM 3
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS Separ. 3
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS divorced 4
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS widow 4
SELECT col from rem_tbl;
COL
--------------------
CUST_POSTAL_CODE
DECLARE
xforms_num dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
xforms_cat dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_BIN_NUM (
bin_table_name => 'bin_num_tbl',
xform_list => xforms_num);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => xforms_num,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack_num');
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_BIN_CAT (
bin_table_name => 'bin_cat_tbl',
xform_list => xforms_cat);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => xforms_cat,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack_cat');
END;
/
set long 3000
SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'MINING_DATA_STACK_NUM';
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID",CASE WHEN "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"<1923.5 THEN '1' WHEN "CUST_YEAR_
OF_BIRTH"<=1923.5 THEN '1' WHEN "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"<=1945.5 THEN '2' WHEN "CUST
_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"<=1980.5 THEN '3' WHEN "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH" IS NOT NULL THEN '4'
END "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH","CUST_MARITAL_STATUS","CUST_POSTAL_CODE","CUST_CREDIT_L
IMIT" FROM mining_data
SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'MINING_DATA_STACK_CAT';
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID","CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH",DECODE("CUST_MARITAL_STATUS",'Divorc.','3'
,'Mabsent','3','Mar-AF','3','Married','3','NeverM','3','Separ.','3','Widowed','3
','divorced','4','married','1','single','2','widow','4') "CUST_MARITAL_STATUS","
CUST_POSTAL_CODE","CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT" FROM mining_data
44.6.15 INSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAIL Procedure
This procedure replaces numeric outliers with nulls and inserts the transformation definitions in a transformation definition table.
INSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAIL computes the boundaries of the data based on a specified percentage. It removes the values that fall outside the boundaries (tail values) from the data. If you wish to replace the tail values instead of removing them, use the INSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAIL Procedure.
INSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAIL clips all the NUMBER and FLOAT columns in the data source unless you specify a list of columns to ignore.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAIL (
clip_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
tail_frac IN NUMBER DEFAULT 0.025,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
clip_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-25 INSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAIL Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for numerical clipping. You can use the CREATE_CLIP Procedure to create the definition table. The following columns are required: COL VARCHAR2(30) LCUT NUMBER LVAL NUMBER RCUT NUMBER RVAL NUMBER
|
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
The percentage of non-null values to be designated as outliers at each end of the data. For example, if If The default value of |
|
|
List of numerical columns to be excluded from the clipping process. If you do not specify The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical data.
-
The
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORMpackage provides two clipping procedures:INSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAILandINSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAIL. Both procedures compute the boundaries as follows:-
Count the number of non-null values,
n, and sort them in ascending order -
Calculate the number of outliers,
t, asn*tail_frac -
Define the lower boundary
lcutas the value at position1+floor(t) -
Define the upper boundary rcut as the value at position
n-floor(t)(The SQL
FLOORfunction returns the largest integer less than or equal tot.) -
All values that are <=
lcutor =>rcutare designated as outliers.
INSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAILreplaces the outliers with nulls, effectively removing them from the data.INSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAILassignslcutto the low outliers andrcutto the high outliers. -
Examples
In this example, INSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAIL trims 10% of the data in two columns (5% from the high end and 5% from the low end) and inserts the transformations in a transformation definition table. The STACK_CLIP Procedure creates a transformation list from the contents of the definition table.
The SQL expression that computes the trimming is shown in the view MINING_DATA_STACK. The view is for display purposes only; it cannot be used to embed the transformations in a model.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_year_of_birth, cust_credit_limit, cust_city
FROM sh.customers;
DESCRIBE mining_data
Name Null? Type
------------------------------- -------- -------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH NOT NULL NUMBER(4)
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT NUMBER
CUST_CITY NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30)
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_CLIP(
clip_table_name => 'clip_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAIL(
clip_table_name => 'clip_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
tail_frac => 0.05,
exclude_list => DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.COLUMN_LIST('cust_id'));
END;
/
SELECT col, lcut, lval, rcut, rval
FROM clip_tbl
ORDER BY col ASC;
COL LCUT LVAL RCUT RVAL
-------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT 1500 11000
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1934 1982
DECLARE
xforms dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_CLIP (
clip_table_name => 'clip_tbl',
xform_list => xforms);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => xforms,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack');
END;
/
set long 3000
SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'MINING_DATA_STACK';
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID",CASE WHEN "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH" < 1934 THEN NULL WHEN "CUST_YEAR
_OF_BIRTH" > 1982 THEN NULL ELSE "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH" END "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH",C
ASE WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT" < 1500 THEN NULL WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT" > 11000 T
HEN NULL ELSE "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT" END "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT","CUST_CITY" FROM minin
g_data44.6.16 INSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAIL Procedure
This procedure replaces numeric outliers with the upper or lower boundary values. It inserts the transformation definitions in a transformation definition table.
INSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAIL computes the boundaries of the data based on a specified percentage. It replaces the values that fall outside the boundaries (tail values) with the related boundary value. If you wish to set tail values to null, use the INSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAIL Procedure.
INSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAIL clips all the NUMBER and FLOAT columns in the data source unless you specify a list of columns to ignore.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAIL (
clip_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
tail_frac IN NUMBER DEFAULT 0.025,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
clip_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-26 INSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAIL Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for numerical clipping. You can use the CREATE_CLIP Procedure to create the definition table. The following columns are required: COL VARCHAR2(30) LCUT NUMBER LVAL NUMBER RCUT NUMBER RVAL NUMBER
|
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
The percentage of non-null values to be designated as outliers at each end of the data. For example, if If The default value of |
|
|
List of numerical columns to be excluded from the clipping process. If you do not specify The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical data.
-
The
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORMpackage provides two clipping procedures:INSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAILandINSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAIL. Both procedures compute the boundaries as follows:-
Count the number of non-null values,
n, and sort them in ascending order -
Calculate the number of outliers,
t, asn*tail_frac -
Define the lower boundary
lcutas the value at position1+floor(t) -
Define the upper boundary rcut as the value at position
n-floor(t)(The SQL
FLOORfunction returns the largest integer less than or equal tot.) -
All values that are <=
lcutor =>rcutare designated as outliers.
INSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAILassignslcutto the low outliers andrcutto the high outliers.INSERT_CLIP_TRIM_TAILreplaces the outliers with nulls, effectively removing them from the data. -
Examples
In this example, INSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAIL winsorizes 10% of the data in two columns (5% from the high end, and 5% from the low end) and inserts the transformations in a transformation definition table. The STACK_CLIP Procedure creates a transformation list from the contents of the definition table.
The SQL expression that computes the transformation is shown in the view MINING_DATA_STACK. The view is for display purposes only; it cannot be used to embed the transformations in a model.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_year_of_birth, cust_credit_limit, cust_city
FROM sh.customers;
describe mining_data
Name Null? Type
---------------------------------------- -------- -------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH NOT NULL NUMBER(4)
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT NUMBER
CUST_CITY NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30)
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_CLIP(
clip_table_name => 'clip_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_CLIP_WINSOR_TAIL(
clip_table_name => 'clip_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
tail_frac => 0.05,
exclude_list => DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.COLUMN_LIST('cust_id'));
END;
/
SELECT col, lcut, lval, rcut, rval FROM clip_tbl
ORDER BY col ASC;
COL LCUT LVAL RCUT RVAL
------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT 1500 1500 11000 11000
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1934 1934 1982 1982
DECLARE
xforms dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_CLIP (
clip_table_name => 'clip_tbl',
xform_list => xforms);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => xforms,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack');
END;
/
set long 3000
SQL> SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'MINING_DATA_STACK';
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID",CASE WHEN "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH" < 1934 THEN 1934 WHEN "CUST_YEAR
_OF_BIRTH" > 1982 THEN 1982 ELSE "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH" END "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH",C
ASE WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT" < 1500 THEN 1500 WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT" > 11000 T
HEN 11000 ELSE "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT" END "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT","CUST_CITY" FROM mini
ng_data44.6.17 INSERT_MISS_CAT_MODE Procedure
This procedure replaces missing categorical values with the value that occurs most frequently in the column (the mode). It inserts the transformation definitions in a transformation definition table.
INSERT_MISS_CAT_MODE replaces missing values in all VARCHAR2 and CHAR columns in the data source unless you specify a list of columns to ignore.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_MISS_CAT_MODE (
miss_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
miss_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-27 INSERT_MISS_CAT_MODE Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for categorical missing value treatment. You can use the CREATE_MISS_CAT Procedure to create the definition table. The following columns are required: COL VARCHAR2(30) VAL VARCHAR2(4000)
|
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
List of categorical columns to be excluded from missing value treatment. If you do not specify The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about categorical data.
-
If you wish to replace categorical missing values with a value other than the mode, you can edit the transformation definition table.
See Also:
Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for information about default missing value treatment in Oracle Data Mining
Example
In this example, INSERT_MISS_CAT_MODE computes missing value treatment for cust_city and inserts the transformation in a transformation definition table. The STACK_MISS_CAT Procedure creates a transformation list from the contents of the definition table.
The SQL expression that computes the transformation is shown in the view MINING_DATA_STACK. The view is for display purposes only; it cannot be used to embed the transformations in a model.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_year_of_birth, cust_city
FROM sh.customers;
describe mining_data
Name Null? Type
-------------------------------- -------- ----------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH NOT NULL NUMBER(4)
CUST_CITY NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30)
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.create_miss_cat(
miss_table_name => 'missc_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.insert_miss_cat_mode(
miss_table_name => 'missc_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data');
END;
/
SELECT stats_mode(cust_city) FROM mining_data;
STATS_MODE(CUST_CITY)
------------------------------
Los Angeles
SELECT col, val
from missc_tbl;
COL VAL
------------------------------ ------------------------------
CUST_CITY Los Angeles
DECLARE
xforms dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_MISS_CAT (
miss_table_name => 'missc_tbl',
xform_list => xforms);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => xforms,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack');
END;
/
set long 3000
SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'MINING_DATA_STACK';
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID","CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH",NVL("CUST_CITY",'Los Angeles') "CUST_CITY"
FROM mining_data44.6.18 INSERT_MISS_NUM_MEAN Procedure
This procedure replaces missing numerical values with the average (the mean) and inserts the transformation definitions in a transformation definition table.
INSERT_MISS_NUM_MEAN replaces missing values in all NUMBER and FLOAT columns in the data source unless you specify a list of columns to ignore.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_MISS_NUM_MEAN (
miss_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
round_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 6,
miss_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-28 INSERT_MISS_NUM_MEAN Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for numerical missing value treatment. You can use the CREATE_MISS_NUM Procedure to create the definition table. The following columns are required by COL VARCHAR2(30) VAL NUMBER
|
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
List of numerical columns to be excluded from missing value treatment. If you do not specify The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
The number of significant digits to use for the mean. The default number is 6. |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical data.
-
If you wish to replace numerical missing values with a value other than the mean, you can edit the transformation definition table.
See Also:
Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for information about default missing value treatment in Oracle Data Mining
Example
In this example, INSERT_MISS_NUM_MEAN computes missing value treatment for cust_year_of_birth and inserts the transformation in a transformation definition table. The STACK_MISS_NUM Procedure creates a transformation list from the contents of the definition table.
The SQL expression that computes the transformation is shown in the view MINING_DATA_STACK. The view is for display purposes only; it cannot be used to embed the transformations in a model.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_year_of_birth, cust_city
FROM sh.customers;
DESCRIBE mining_data
Name Null? Type
------------------------------------------ -------- -------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH NOT NULL NUMBER(4)
CUST_CITY NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30)
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.create_miss_num(
miss_table_name => 'missn_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.insert_miss_num_mean(
miss_table_name => 'missn_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
exclude_list => DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.COLUMN_LIST('cust_id'));
END;
/
set numwidth 4
column val off
SELECT col, val
FROM missn_tbl;
COL VAL
-------------------- ----
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1957
SELECT avg(cust_year_of_birth) FROM mining_data;
AVG(CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH)
-----------------------
1957
DECLARE
xforms dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_MISS_NUM (
miss_table_name => 'missn_tbl',
xform_list => xforms);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => xforms,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack');
END;
/
set long 3000
SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'MINING_DATA_STACK';
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID",NVL("CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH",1957.4) "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH","CUST_CIT
Y" FROM mining_data44.6.19 INSERT_NORM_LIN_MINMAX Procedure
This procedure performs linear normalization and inserts the transformation definitions in a transformation definition table.
INSERT_NORM_LIN_MINMAX computes the minimum and maximum values from the data and sets the value of shift and scale as follows:
shift = min scale = max - min
Normalization is computed as:
x_new = (x_old - shift)/scale
INSERT_NORM_LIN_MINMAX rounds the value of scale to a specified number of significant digits before storing it in the transformation definition table.
INSERT_NORM_LIN_MINMAX normalizes all the NUMBER and FLOAT columns in the data source unless you specify a list of columns to ignore.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_NORM_LIN_MINMAX (
norm_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
round_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 6,
norm_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-29 INSERT_NORM_LIN_MINMAX Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for linear normalization. You can use the CREATE_NORM_LIN Procedure to create the definition table. The following columns are required: COL VARCHAR2(30) SHIFT NUMBER SCALE NUMBER
|
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
List of numerical columns to be excluded from normalization. If you do not specify The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
The number of significant digits to use for the minimum and maximum. The default number is 6. |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical data.
Examples
In this example, INSERT_NORM_LIN_MINMAX normalizes the cust_year_of_birth column and inserts the transformation in a transformation definition table. The STACK_NORM_LIN Procedure creates a transformation list from the contents of the definition table.
The SQL expression that computes the transformation is shown in the view MINING_DATA_STACK. The view is for display purposes only; it cannot be used to embed the transformations in a model.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_gender, cust_year_of_birth
FROM sh.customers;
describe mining_data
Name Null? Type
------------------------------------ -------- ----------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_GENDER NOT NULL CHAR(1)
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH NOT NULL NUMBER(4)
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_NORM_LIN(
norm_table_name => 'norm_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_NORM_LIN_MINMAX(
norm_table_name => 'norm_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST( 'cust_id'),
round_num => 3);
END;
/
SELECT col, shift, scale FROM norm_tbl;
COL SHIFT SCALE
------------------------------ ---------- ----------
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1910 77
DECLARE
xforms dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_NORM_LIN (
norm_table_name => 'norm_tbl',
xform_list => xforms);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => xforms,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack');
END;
/
set long 3000
SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'MINING_DATA_STACK';
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID","CUST_GENDER",("CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"-1910)/77 "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRT
H" FROM mining_data44.6.20 INSERT_NORM_LIN_SCALE Procedure
This procedure performs linear normalization and inserts the transformation definitions in a transformation definition table.
INSERT_NORM_LIN_SCALE computes the minimum and maximum values from the data and sets the value of shift and scale as follows:
shift = 0 scale = max(abs(max), abs(min))
Normalization is computed as:
x_new = (x_old)/scale
INSERT_NORM_LIN_SCALE rounds the value of scale to a specified number of significant digits before storing it in the transformation definition table.
INSERT_NORM_LIN_SCALE normalizes all the NUMBER and FLOAT columns in the data source unless you specify a list of columns to ignore.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_NORM_LIN_SCALE (
norm_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
round_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 6,
norm_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-30 INSERT_NORM_LIN_SCALE Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for linear normalization. You can use the CREATE_NORM_LIN Procedure to create the definition table. The following columns are required: COL VARCHAR2(30) SHIFT NUMBER SCALE NUMBER
|
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
List of numerical columns to be excluded from normalization. If you do not specify The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
The number of significant digits to use for |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical data.
Examples
In this example, INSERT_NORM_LIN_SCALE normalizes the cust_year_of_birth column and inserts the transformation in a transformation definition table. The STACK_NORM_LIN Procedure creates a transformation list from the contents of the definition table.
The SQL expression that computes the transformation is shown in the view MINING_DATA_STACK. The view is for display purposes only; it cannot be used to embed the transformations in a model.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_gender, cust_year_of_birth
FROM sh.customers;
DESCRIBE mining_data
Name Null? Type
---------------------------------- -------- ------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_GENDER NOT NULL CHAR(1)
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH NOT NULL NUMBER(4)
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_NORM_LIN(
norm_table_name => 'norm_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_NORM_LIN_SCALE(
norm_table_name => 'norm_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST( 'cust_id'),
round_num => 3);
END;
/
SELECT col, shift, scale FROM norm_tbl;
COL SHIFT SCALE
-------------------- ----- -----
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 0 1990
DECLARE
xforms dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_NORM_LIN (
norm_table_name => 'norm_tbl',
xform_list => xforms);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => xforms,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack');
END;
/
set long 3000
SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'MINING_DATA_STACK';
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID","CUST_GENDER",("CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"-0)/1990 "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH
" FROM mining_data44.6.21 INSERT_NORM_LIN_ZSCORE Procedure
This procedure performs linear normalization and inserts the transformation definitions in a transformation definition table.
INSERT_NORM_LIN_ZSCORE computes the mean and the standard deviation from the data and sets the value of shift and scale as follows:
shift = mean scale = stddev
Normalization is computed as:
x_new = (x_old - shift)/scale
INSERT_NORM_LIN_ZSCORE rounds the value of scale to a specified number of significant digits before storing it in the transformation definition table.
INSERT_NORM_LIN_ZSCORE normalizes all the NUMBER and FLOAT columns in the data unless you specify a list of columns to ignore.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_NORM_LIN_ZSCORE (
norm_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
round_num IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 6,
norm_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-31 INSERT_NORM_LIN_ZSCORE Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for linear normalization. You can use the CREATE_NORM_LIN Procedure to create the definition table. The following columns are required: COL VARCHAR2(30) SHIFT NUMBER SCALE NUMBER
|
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
List of numerical columns to be excluded from normalization. If you do not specify The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
The number of significant digits to use for |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for details about numerical data.
Examples
In this example, INSERT_NORM_LIN_ZSCORE normalizes the cust_year_of_birth column and inserts the transformation in a transformation definition table. The STACK_NORM_LIN Procedure creates a transformation list from the contents of the definition table.
The SQL expression that computes the transformation is shown in the view MINING_DATA_STACK. The view is for display purposes only; it cannot be used to embed the transformations in a model.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_gender, cust_year_of_birth
FROM sh.customers;
DESCRIBE mining_data
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------- -------- --------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_GENDER NOT NULL CHAR(1)
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH NOT NULL NUMBER(4)
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_NORM_LIN(
norm_table_name => 'norm_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_NORM_LIN_ZSCORE(
norm_table_name => 'norm_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST( 'cust_id'),
round_num => 3);
END;
/
SELECT col, shift, scale FROM norm_tbl;
COL SHIFT SCALE
-------------------- ----- -----
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1960 15
DECLARE
xforms dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_NORM_LIN (
norm_table_name => 'norm_tbl',
xform_list => xforms);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => xforms,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack');
END;
/
set long 3000
SQL> SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'MINING_DATA_STACK';
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID","CUST_GENDER",("CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"-1960)/15 "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRT
H" FROM mining_data44.6.22 SET_EXPRESSION Procedure
This procedure appends a row to a VARCHAR2 array that stores a SQL expression.
The array can be used for specifying a transformation expression that is too long to be used with the SET_TRANSFORM Procedure.
The GET_EXPRESSION Function returns a row in the array.
When you use SET_EXPRESSION to build a transformation expression, you must build a corresponding reverse transformation expression, create a transformation record, and add the transformation record to a transformation list.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.SET_EXPRESSION (
expression IN OUT NOCOPY EXPRESSION_REC,
chunk VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-32 SET_EXPRESSION Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
An expression record ( There are two See Table 44-1 for a description of the |
|
|
A |
Notes
-
You can pass
NULLin thechunkargument toSET_EXPRESSIONto clear the previous chunk. The default value ofchunkisNULL. -
See "About Transformation Lists".
-
See "Operational Notes".
Examples
In this example, two calls to SET_EXPRESSION construct a transformation expression and two calls construct the reverse transformation.
Note:
This example is for illustration purposes only. It shows how SET_EXPRESSION appends the text provided in chunk to the text that already exists in expression. The SET_EXPRESSION procedure is meant for constructing very long transformation expressions that cannot be specified in a VARCHAR2 argument to SET_TRANSFORM.
Similarly while transformation lists are intended for embedding in a model, the transformation list v_xlst is shown in an external view for illustration purposes.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_year_of_birth, cust_postal_code, cust_credit_limit
FROM sh.customers;
DECLARE
v_expr dbms_data_mining_transform.EXPRESSION_REC;
v_rexp dbms_data_mining_transform.EXPRESSION_REC;
v_xrec dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_REC;
v_xlst dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST :=
dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST(NULL);
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_EXPRESSION(
EXPRESSION => v_expr,
CHUNK => '("CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"-1910)');
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_EXPRESSION(
EXPRESSION => v_expr,
CHUNK => '/77');
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_EXPRESSION(
EXPRESSION => v_rexp,
CHUNK => '"CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"*77');
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_EXPRESSION(
EXPRESSION => v_rexp,
CHUNK => '+1910');
v_xrec := null;
v_xrec.attribute_name := 'CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH';
v_xrec.expression := v_expr;
v_xrec.reverse_expression := v_rexp;
v_xlst.TRIM;
v_xlst.extend(1);
v_xlst(1) := v_xrec;
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => v_xlst,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'v_xlst_view');
dbms_output.put_line('====');
FOR i IN 1..v_xlst.count LOOP
dbms_output.put_line('ATTR: '||v_xlst(i).attribute_name);
dbms_output.put_line('SUBN: '||v_xlst(i).attribute_subname);
FOR j IN v_xlst(i).expression.lb..v_xlst(i).expression.ub LOOP
dbms_output.put_line('EXPR: '||v_xlst(i).expression.lstmt(j));
END LOOP;
FOR j IN v_xlst(i).reverse_expression.lb..
v_xlst(i).reverse_expression.ub LOOP
dbms_output.put_line('REXP: '||v_xlst(i).reverse_expression.lstmt(j));
END LOOP;
dbms_output.put_line('====');
END LOOP;
END;
/
====
ATTR: CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH
SUBN:
EXPR: ("CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"-1910)
EXPR: /77
REXP: "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"*77
REXP: +1910
====44.6.23 SET_TRANSFORM Procedure
This procedure appends the transformation instructions for an attribute to a transformation list.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.SET_TRANSFORM (
xform_list IN OUT NOCOPY TRANSFORM_LIST,
attribute_name VARCHAR2,
attribute_subname VARCHAR2,
expression VARCHAR2,
reverse_expression VARCHAR2,
attribute_spec VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-33 SET_TRANSFORM Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
A transformation list. See Table 44-1for a description of the |
|
|
Name of the attribute to be transformed |
|
|
Name of the nested attribute if |
|
|
A SQL expression that specifies the transformation of the attribute. |
|
|
A SQL expression that reverses the transformation for readability in model details and in the target of a supervised model (if the attribute is a target) |
|
|
One or more keywords that identify special treatment for the attribute during model build. Values are:
|
Usage Notes
-
See the following relevant sections in "Operational Notes":
-
About Transformation Lists
-
Nested Data Transformations
-
-
As shown in the following example, you can eliminate an attribute by specifying a null transformation expression and reverse expression. You can also use the STACK interface to remove a column (CREATE_COL_REM Procedure and STACK_COL_REM Procedure).
44.6.24 STACK_BIN_CAT Procedure
This procedure adds categorical binning transformations to a transformation list.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.STACK_BIN_CAT (
bin_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_list IN OUT NOCOPY TRANSFORM_LIST,
literal_flag IN BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
bin_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-34 STACK_BIN_CAT Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for categorical binning. You can use the CREATE_BIN_CAT Procedure to create the definition table. The table must be populated with transformation definitions before you call See Table 44-4 |
|
|
A transformation list. See Table 44-1 for a description of the |
|
|
Indicates whether the values in the Set See "INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure" for an example. |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes". The following sections are especially relevant:
Examples
This example shows how a binning transformation for the categorical column cust_postal_code could be added to a stack called mining_data_stack.
Note:
This example invokes the XFORM_STACK Procedure to show how the data is transformed by the stack. XFORM_STACK simply generates an external view of the transformed data. The actual purpose of the STACK procedures is to assemble a list of transformations for embedding in a model. The transformations are passed to CREATE_MODEL in the xform_list parameter. See INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure for an example.
CREATE or REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_postal_code, cust_credit_limit
FROM sh.customers
WHERE cust_id BETWEEN 100050 AND 100100;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_BIN_CAT ('bin_cat_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_BIN_CAT_FREQ (
bin_table_name => 'bin_cat_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
bin_num => 3);
END;
/
DECLARE
MINING_DATA_STACK dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_BIN_CAT (
bin_table_name => 'bin_cat_tbl',
xform_list => mining_data_stack);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => mining_data_stack,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack_view');
END;
/
-- Before transformation
column cust_postal_code format a16
SELECT * from mining_data
WHERE cust_id BETWEEN 100050 AND 100053
ORDER BY cust_id;
CUST_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
---------- ---------------- -----------------
100050 76486 1500
100051 73216 9000
100052 69499 5000
100053 45704 7000
-- After transformation
SELECT * FROM mining_data_stack_view
WHERE cust_id BETWEEN 100050 AND 100053
ORDER BY cust_id;
CUST_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
---------- ---------------- -----------------
100050 4 1500
100051 1 9000
100052 4 5000
100053 4 700044.6.25 STACK_BIN_NUM Procedure
This procedure adds numerical binning transformations to a transformation list.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.STACK_BIN_NUM (
bin_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_list IN OUT NOCOPY TRANSFORM_LIST,
literal_flag IN BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
bin_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-35 STACK_BIN_NUM Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for numerical binning. You can use the CREATE_BIN_NUM Procedure to create the definition table. The table must be populated with transformation definitions before you call See Table 44-6. |
|
|
A transformation list. See Table 44-1 for a description of the |
|
|
Indicates whether the values in the Set See "INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure" for an example. |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes". The following sections are especially relevant:
Examples
This example shows how a binning transformation for the numerical column cust_credit_limit could be added to a stack called mining_data_stack.
Note:
This example invokes the XFORM_STACK Procedure to show how the data is transformed by the stack. XFORM_STACK simply generates an external view of the transformed data. The actual purpose of the STACK procedures is to assemble a list of transformations for embedding in a model. The transformations are passed to CREATE_MODEL in the xform_list parameter. See INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure for an example.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_postal_code, cust_credit_limit
FROM sh.customers
WHERE cust_id BETWEEN 100050 and 100100;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.create_bin_num ('bin_num_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.insert_bin_num_qtile (
bin_table_name => 'bin_num_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
bin_num => 5,
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('cust_id'));
END;
/
DECLARE
MINING_DATA_STACK dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_BIN_CAT (
bin_table_name => 'bin_num_tbl',
xform_list => mining_data_stack);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => mining_data_stack,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack_view');
END;
/
-- Before transformation
SELECT cust_id, cust_postal_code, ROUND(cust_credit_limit) FROM mining_data
WHERE cust_id BETWEEN 100050 AND 100055
ORDER BY cust_id;
CUST_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE ROUND(CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT)
------- ----------------- -------------------------
100050 76486 1500
100051 73216 9000
100052 69499 5000
100053 45704 7000
100055 74673 11000
100055 74673 11000
-- After transformation
SELECT cust_id, cust_postal_code, ROUND(cust_credit_limit)
FROM mining_data_stack_view
WHERE cust_id BETWEEN 100050 AND 100055
ORDER BY cust_id;
CUST_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE ROUND(CUST_CREDIT_LIMITT)
------- ---------------- -------------------------
100050 76486
100051 73216 2
100052 69499 1
100053 45704
100054 88021 3
100055 74673 344.6.26 STACK_CLIP Procedure
This procedure adds clipping transformations to a transformation list.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.STACK_CLIP (
clip_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_list IN OUT NOCOPY TRANSFORM_LIST,
clip_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-36 STACK_CLIP Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for clipping.You can use the CREATE_CLIP Procedure to create the definition table. The table must be populated with transformation definitions before you call See Table 44-8 |
|
|
A transformation list. See Table 44-1 for a description of the |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM Operational Notes. The following sections are especially relevant:
-
“About Transformation Lists”
-
“About Stacking”
-
“Nested Data Transformations”
Examples
This example shows how a clipping transformation for the numerical column cust_credit_limit could be added to a stack called mining_data_stack.
Note:
This example invokes the XFORM_STACK Procedure to show how the data is transformed by the stack. XFORM_STACK simply generates an external view of the transformed data. The actual purpose of the STACK procedures is to assemble a list of transformations for embedding in a model. The transformations are passed to CREATE_MODEL in the xform_list parameter. See INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure for an example.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_postal_code, cust_credit_limit
FROM sh.customers
WHERE cust_id BETWEEN 100050 AND 100100;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.create_clip ('clip_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.insert_clip_winsor_tail (
clip_table_name => 'clip_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
tail_frac => 0.25,
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('cust_id'));
END;
/
DECLARE
MINING_DATA_STACK dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_CLIP (
clip_table_name => 'clip_tbl',
xform_list => mining_data_stack);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => mining_data_stack,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack_view');
END;
/
-- Before transformation
SELECT cust_id, cust_postal_code, round(cust_credit_limit)
FROM mining_data
WHERE cust_id BETWEEN 100050 AND 100054
ORDER BY cust_id;
CUST_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE ROUND(CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT)
------- ---------------- ------------------------
100050 76486 1500
100051 73216 9000
100052 69499 5000
100053 45704 7000
100054 88021 11000
-- After transformation
SELECT cust_id, cust_postal_code, round(cust_credit_limit)
FROM mining_data_stack_view
WHERE cust_id BETWEEN 100050 AND 100054
ORDER BY cust_id;
CUST_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE ROUND(CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT)
------- ---------------- ------------------------
100050 76486 5000
100051 73216 9000
100052 69499 5000
100053 45704 7000
100054 88021 1100044.6.27 STACK_COL_REM Procedure
This procedure adds column removal transformations to a transformation list.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.STACK_COL_REM (
rem_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_list IN OUT NOCOPY TRANSFORM_LIST,
rem_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-37 STACK_COL_REM Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for column removal. You can use the CREATE_COL_REM Procedure to create the definition table. See Table 44-10. The table must be populated with column names before you call |
|
|
A transformation list. See Table 44-1 for a description of the |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes". The following sections are especially relevant:
Examples
This example shows how the column cust_credit_limit could be removed in a transformation list called mining_data_stack.
Note:
This example invokes the XFORM_STACK Procedure to show how the data is transformed by the stack. XFORM_STACK simply generates an external view of the transformed data. The actual purpose of the STACK procedures is to assemble a list of transformations for embedding in a model. The transformations are passed to CREATE_MODEL in the xform_list parameter. See INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure for an example.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, country_id, cust_postal_code, cust_credit_limit
FROM sh.customers;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.create_col_rem ('rem_tbl');
END;
/
INSERT into rem_tbl VALUES (upper('cust_postal_code'), null);
DECLARE
MINING_DATA_STACK dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.stack_col_rem (
rem_table_name => 'rem_tbl',
xform_list => mining_data_stack);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => mining_data_stack,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack_view');
END;
/
SELECT * FROM mining_data
WHERE cust_id BETWEEN 100050 AND 100051
ORDER BY cust_id;
CUST_ID COUNTRY_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
------- ---------- ---------------- -----------------
100050 52773 76486 1500
100051 52790 73216 9000
SELECT * FROM mining_data_stack_view
WHERE cust_id BETWEEN 100050 AND 100051
ORDER BY cust_id;
CUST_ID COUNTRY_ID CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
------- ---------- -----------------
100050 52773 1500
100051 52790 900044.6.28 STACK_MISS_CAT Procedure
This procedure adds categorical missing value transformations to a transformation list.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.STACK_MISS_CAT (
miss_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_list IN OUT NOCOPY TRANSFORM_LIST,
miss_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-38 STACK_MISS_CAT Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for categorical missing value treatment. You can use the CREATE_MISS_CAT Procedure to create the definition table. The table must be populated with transformation definitions before you call See Table 44-12. |
|
|
A transformation list. See Table 44-1 for a description of the |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes". The following sections are especially relevant:
Examples
This example shows how the missing values in the column cust_marital_status could be replaced with the mode in a transformation list called mining_data_stack.
Note:
This example invokes the XFORM_STACK Procedure to show how the data is transformed by the stack. XFORM_STACK simply generates an external view of the transformed data. The actual purpose of the STACK procedures is to assemble a list of transformations for embedding in a model. The transformations are passed to CREATE_MODEL in the xform_list parameter. See INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure for an example.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, country_id, cust_marital_status
FROM sh.customers
where cust_id BETWEEN 1 AND 10;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.create_miss_cat ('miss_cat_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.insert_miss_cat_mode ('miss_cat_tbl', 'mining_data');
END;
/
DECLARE
MINING_DATA_STACK dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.stack_miss_cat (
miss_table_name => 'miss_cat_tbl',
xform_list => mining_data_stack);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => mining_data_stack,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack_view');
END;
/
SELECT * FROM mining_data
ORDER BY cust_id;
CUST_ID COUNTRY_ID CUST_MARITAL_STATUS
------- ---------- --------------------
1 52789
2 52778
3 52770
4 52770
5 52789
6 52769 single
7 52790 single
8 52790 married
9 52770 divorced
10 52790 widow
SELECT * FROM mining_data_stack_view
ORDER By cust_id;
CUST_ID COUNTRY_ID CUST_MARITAL_STATUS
------- ----------- --------------------
1 52789 single
2 52778 single
3 52770 single
4 52770 single
5 52789 single
6 52769 single
7 52790 single
8 52790 married
9 52770 divorced
10 52790 widow
44.6.29 STACK_MISS_NUM Procedure
This procedure adds numeric missing value transformations to a transformation list.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.STACK_MISS_NUM (
miss_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_list IN OUT NOCOPY TRANSFORM_LIST,
miss_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-39 STACK_MISS_NUM Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for numerical missing value treatment. You can use the CREATE_MISS_NUM Procedure to create the definition table. The table must be populated with transformation definitions before you call See Table 44-14. |
|
|
A transformation list. See Table 44-1 for a description of the |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes". The following sections are especially relevant:
Examples
This example shows how the missing values in the column cust_credit_limit could be replaced with the mean in a transformation list called mining_data_stack.
Note:
This example invokes the XFORM_STACK Procedure to show how the data is transformed by the stack. XFORM_STACK simply generates an external view of the transformed data. The actual purpose of the STACK procedures is to assemble a list of transformations for embedding in a model. The transformations are passed to CREATE_MODEL in the xform_list parameter. See INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure for an example.
describe mining_data
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------------------- -------- -----
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT NUMBER
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.create_miss_num ('miss_num_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.insert_miss_num_mean ('miss_num_tbl','mining_data');
END;
/
SELECT * FROM miss_num_tbl;
COL ATT VAL
-------------------- ----- ------
CUST_ID 5.5
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT 185.71
DECLARE
MINING_DATA_STACK dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_MISS_NUM (
miss_table_name => 'miss_num_tbl',
xform_list => mining_data_stack);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => mining_data_stack,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack_view');
END;
/
-- Before transformation
SELECT * FROM mining_data
ORDER BY cust_id;
CUST_ID CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
------- -----------------
1 100
2
3 200
4
5 150
6 400
7 150
8
9 100
10 200
-- After transformation
SELECT * FROM mining_data_stack_view
ORDER BY cust_id;
CUST_ID CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
------- -----------------
1 100
2 185.71
3 200
4 185.71
5 150
6 400
7 150
8 185.71
9 100
10 20044.6.30 STACK_NORM_LIN Procedure
This procedure adds linear normalization transformations to a transformation list.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.STACK_NORM_LIN (
norm_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_list IN OUT NOCOPY TRANSFORM_LIST,
norm_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-40 STACK_NORM_LIN Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for linear normalization. You can use the CREATE_NORM_LIN Procedure to create the definition table. The table must be populated with transformation definitions before you call See Table 44-16. |
|
|
A transformation list. See Table 44-1 for a description of the |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes". The following sections are especially relevant:
Examples
This example shows how the column cust_credit_limit could be normalized in a transformation list called mining_data_stack.
Note:
This example invokes the XFORM_STACK Procedure to show how the data is transformed by the stack. XFORM_STACK simply generates an external view of the transformed data. The actual purpose of the STACK procedures is to assemble a list of transformations for embedding in a model. The transformations are passed to CREATE_MODEL in the xform_list parameter. See INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure for an example.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, country_id, cust_postal_code, cust_credit_limit
FROM sh.customers;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.create_norm_lin ('norm_lin_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.insert_norm_lin_minmax (
norm_table_name => 'norm_lin_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('cust_id',
'country_id'));
END;
/
SELECT * FROM norm_lin_tbl;
COL ATT SHIFT SCALE
-------------------- ----- ------ ------
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT 1500 13500
DECLARE
MINING_DATA_STACK dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.stack_norm_lin (
norm_table_name => 'norm_lin_tbl',
xform_list => mining_data_stack);
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list => mining_data_stack,
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_stack_view');
END;
/
SELECT * FROM mining_data
WHERE cust_id between 1 and 10
ORDER BY cust_id;
CUST_ID COUNTRY_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
------- ---------- -------------------- -----------------
1 52789 30828 9000
2 52778 86319 10000
3 52770 88666 1500
4 52770 87551 1500
5 52789 59200 1500
6 52769 77287 1500
7 52790 38763 1500
8 52790 58488 3000
9 52770 63033 3000
10 52790 52602 3000
SELECT * FROM mining_data_stack_view
WHERE cust_id between 1 and 10
ORDER BY cust_id;
CUST_ID COUNTRY_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
------- ---------- -------------------- -----------------
1 52789 30828 .55556
2 52778 86319 .62963
3 52770 88666 0
4 52770 87551 0
5 52789 59200 0
6 52769 77287 0
7 52790 38763 0
8 52790 58488 .11111
9 52770 63033 .11111
10 52790 52602 .1111144.6.31 XFORM_BIN_CAT Procedure
This procedure creates a view that implements the categorical binning transformations specified in a definition table. Only the columns that are specified in the definition table are transformed; the remaining columns from the data table are present in the view, but they are not changed.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_BIN_CAT (
bin_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_view_name IN VARCHAR2,
literal_flag IN BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
bin_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
xform_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-41 XFORM_BIN_CAT Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for categorical binning. You can use the CREATE_BIN_CAT Procedure to create the definition table. The table must be populated with transformation definitions before you call See Table 44-4. |
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed. |
|
|
Name of the view to be created. The view presents columns in |
|
|
Indicates whether the values in the Set See "INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure" for an example. |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes".
Examples
This example creates a view that bins the cust_postal_code column. The data source consists of three columns from sh.customer.
describe mining_data
Name Null? Type
-------------------------------------- -------- ------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_POSTAL_CODE NOT NULL VARCHAR2(10)
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT NUMBER
SELECT * FROM mining_data WHERE cust_id between 104066 and 104069;
CUST_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
--------- -------------------- -----------------
104066 69776 7000
104067 52602 9000
104068 55787 11000
104069 55977 5000
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.create_bin_cat(
bin_table_name => 'bin_cat_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.insert_bin_cat_freq(
bin_table_name => 'bin_cat_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
bin_num => 10);
dbms_data_mining_transform.xform_bin_cat(
bin_table_name => 'bin_cat_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'bin_cat_view');
END;
/
SELECT * FROM bin_cat_view WHERE cust_id between 104066 and 104069;
CUST_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
---------- -------------------- -----------------
104066 6 7000
104067 11 9000
104068 3 11000
104069 11 5000
SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'BIN_CAT_VIEW';
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID",DECODE("CUST_POSTAL_CODE",'38082','1','45704','9','48346','5','
55787','3','63736','2','67843','7','69776','6','72860','10','78558','4','80841',
'8',NULL,NULL,'11') "CUST_POSTAL_CODE","CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT" FROM mining_data 44.6.32 XFORM_BIN_NUM Procedure
This procedure creates a view that implements the numerical binning transformations specified in a definition table. Only the columns that are specified in the definition table are transformed; the remaining columns from the data table are present in the view, but they are not changed.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_BIN_NUM (
bin_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_view_name IN VARCHAR2,
literal_flag IN BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
bin_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
xform_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-42 XFORM_BIN_NUM Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for numerical binning. You can use the CREATE_BIN_NUM Procedure to create the definition table. The table must be populated with transformation definitions before you call See "Table 44-6". |
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Name of the view to be created. The view presents columns in |
|
|
Indicates whether the values in the Set See "INSERT_BIN_NUM_EQWIDTH Procedure" for an example. |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes".
Examples
This example creates a view that bins the cust_credit_limit column. The data source consists of three columns from sh.customer.
describe mining_data
Name Null? Type
-------------------------------------- -------- ------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_POSTAL_CODE NOT NULL VARCHAR2(10)
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT NUMBER
column cust_credit_limit off
SELECT * FROM mining_data WHERE cust_id between 104066 and 104069;
CUST_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
--------- ------------------ --------------------
104066 69776 7000
104067 52602 9000
104068 55787 11000
104069 55977 5000
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.create_bin_num(
bin_table_name => 'bin_num_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.insert_autobin_num_eqwidth(
bin_table_name => 'bin_num_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
bin_num => 5,
max_bin_num => 10,
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('cust_id'));
dbms_data_mining_transform.xform_bin_num(
bin_table_name => 'bin_num_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'mining_data_view');
END;
/
describe mining_data_view
Name Null? Type
------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_POSTAL_CODE NOT NULL VARCHAR2(10)
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT VARCHAR2(2)
col cust_credit_limit on
col cust_credit_limit format a25
SELECT * FROM mining_data_view WHERE cust_id between 104066 and 104069;
CUST_ID CUST_POSTAL_CODE CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
---------- -------------------- -------------------------
104066 69776 5
104067 52602 6
104068 55787 8
104069 55977 3
set long 2000
SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'MINING_DATA_VIEW';
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID","CUST_POSTAL_CODE",CASE WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"<1500 THEN NULL
WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"<=2850 THEN '1' WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"<=4200 THEN '2'
WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"<=5550 THEN '3' WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"<=6900 THEN '4'
WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"<=8250 THEN '5' WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"<=9600 THEN '6'
WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"<=10950 THEN '7' WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"<=12300 THEN '
8' WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"<=13650 THEN '9' WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT"<=15000 THEN
'10' END "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT" FROM mining_data 44.6.33 XFORM_CLIP Procedure
This procedure creates a view that implements the clipping transformations specified in a definition table. Only the columns that are specified in the definition table are transformed; the remaining columns from the data table are present in the view, but they are not changed.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_CLIP (
clip_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_view_name IN VARCHAR2,
clip_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2,DEFAULT NULL,
xform_schema_name IN VARCHAR2,DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-43 XFORM_CLIP Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for clipping. You can use the CREATE_CLIP Procedure to create the definition table. The table must be populated with transformation definitions before you call See Table 44-8. |
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Name of the view to be created. The view presents columns in |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Examples
This example creates a view that clips the cust_credit_limit column. The data source consists of three columns from sh.customer.
describe mining_data
Name Null? Type
------------------------------ -------- -------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_POSTAL_CODE NOT NULL VARCHAR2(10)
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT NUMBER
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.create_clip(
clip_table_name => 'clip_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.insert_clip_trim_tail(
clip_table_name => 'clip_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
tail_frac => 0.05,
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('cust_id'));
dbms_data_mining_transform.xform_clip(
clip_table_name => 'clip_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'clip_view');
END;
/
describe clip_view
Name Null? Type
----------------------------- -------- --------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_POSTAL_CODE NOT NULL VARCHAR2(10)
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT NUMBER
SELECT MIN(cust_credit_limit), MAX(cust_credit_limit) FROM mining_data;
MIN(CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT) MAX(CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT)
---------------------- ----------------------
1500 15000
SELECT MIN(cust_credit_limit), MAX(cust_credit_limit) FROM clip_view;
MIN(CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT) MAX(CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT)
---------------------- ----------------------
1500 11000
set long 2000
SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'CLIP_VIEW';
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID","CUST_POSTAL_CODE",CASE WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT" < 1500 THEN NU
LL WHEN "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT" > 11000 THEN NULL ELSE "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT" END "CUST
_CREDIT_LIMIT" FROM mining_data44.6.34 XFORM_COL_REM Procedure
This procedure creates a view that implements the column removal transformations specified in a definition table. Only the columns that are specified in the definition table are removed; the remaining columns from the data table are present in the view.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_COL_REM (
rem_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_view_name IN VARCHAR2,
rem_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
xform_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-44 XFORM_COL_REM Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for column removal. You can use the CREATE_COL_REM Procedure to create the definition table. See Table 44-10. The table must be populated with column names before you call |
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Name of the view to be created. The view presents the columns in |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes".
Examples
This example creates a view that includes all but one column from the table customers in the current schema.
describe customers
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS VARCHAR2(20)
OCCUPATION VARCHAR2(21)
AGE NUMBER
YRS_RESIDENCE NUMBER
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_COL_REM ('colrem_xtbl');
END;
/
INSERT INTO colrem_xtbl VALUES('CUST_MARITAL_STATUS', null);
NOTE: This currently doesn't work. See bug 9310319
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_COL_REM (
rem_table_name => 'colrem_xtbl',
data_table_name => 'customers',
xform_view_name => 'colrem_view');
END;
/
describe colrem_view
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
OCCUPATION VARCHAR2(21)
AGE NUMBER
YRS_RESIDENCE NUMBER44.6.35 XFORM_EXPR_NUM Procedure
This procedure creates a view that implements the specified numeric transformations. Only the columns that you specify are transformed; the remaining columns from the data table are present in the view, but they are not changed.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_EXPR_NUM (
expr_pattern IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_view_name IN VARCHAR2,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
include_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
col_pattern IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT ':col',
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
xform_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-45 XFORM_EXPR_NUM Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
A numeric transformation expression |
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Name of the view to be created. The view presents columns in |
|
|
List of numerical columns to exclude. If The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
List of numeric columns to include. If The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
The value within The default value of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
The
XFORM_EXPR_NUMprocedure constructs numeric transformation expressions from the specified expression pattern (expr_pattern) by replacing every occurrence of the specified column pattern (col_pattern) with an actual column name.XFORM_EXPR_NUMuses the SQLREPLACEfunction to construct the transformation expressions.REPLACE (expr_pattern,col_pattern,'"column_name"') || '"column_name"'
If there is a column match, then the replacement is made in the transformation expression; if there is not a match, then the column is used without transformation.
See:
Oracle Database SQL Language Reference for information about the
REPLACEfunction -
Because of the include and exclude list parameters, the
XFORM_EXPR_NUMandXFORM_EXPR_STRprocedures allow you to easily specify individual columns for transformation within large data sets. The otherXFORM_* procedures support an exclude list only. In these procedures, you must enumerate every column that you do not want to transform. -
See "Operational Notes"
Examples
This example creates a view that transforms the datatype of numeric columns.
describe customers
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------- -------- ------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS VARCHAR2(20)
OCCUPATION VARCHAR2(21)
AGE NUMBER
YRS_RESIDENCE NUMBER
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_EXPR_NUM(
expr_pattern => 'to_char(:col)',
data_table_name => 'customers',
xform_view_name => 'cust_nonum_view',
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST( 'cust_id'),
include_list => null,
col_pattern => ':col');
END;
/
describe cust_nonum_view
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------- -------- ------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS VARCHAR2(20)
OCCUPATION VARCHAR2(21)
AGE VARCHAR2(40)
YRS_RESIDENCE VARCHAR2(40)44.6.36 XFORM_EXPR_STR Procedure
This procedure creates a view that implements the specified categorical transformations. Only the columns that you specify are transformed; the remaining columns from the data table are present in the view, but they are not changed.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_EXPR_STR (
expr_pattern IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_view_name IN VARCHAR2,
exclude_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
include_list IN COLUMN_LIST DEFAULT NULL,
col_pattern IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT ':col',
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
xform_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-46 XFORM_EXPR_STR Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
A character transformation expression |
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Name of the view to be created. The view presents columns in |
|
|
List of categorical columns to exclude. If The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
List of character columns to include. If The format of dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST('col1','col2',
...'coln') |
|
|
The value within The default value of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
-
The
XFORM_EXPR_STRprocedure constructs character transformation expressions from the specified expression pattern (expr_pattern) by replacing every occurrence of the specified column pattern (col_pattern) with an actual column name.XFORM_EXPR_STRuses the SQLREPLACEfunction to construct the transformation expressions.REPLACE (expr_pattern,col_pattern,'"column_name"') || '"column_name"'
If there is a column match, then the replacement is made in the transformation expression; if there is not a match, then the column is used without transformation.
See:
Oracle Database SQL Language Reference for information about the
REPLACEfunction -
Because of the include and exclude list parameters, the
XFORM_EXPR_STRandXFORM_EXPR_NUMprocedures allow you to easily specify individual columns for transformation within large data sets. The otherXFORM_* procedures support an exclude list only. In these procedures, you must enumerate every column that you do not want to transform. -
See "Operational Notes"
Examples
This example creates a view that transforms character columns to upper case.
describe customers
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------- -------- ------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS VARCHAR2(20)
OCCUPATION VARCHAR2(21)
AGE NUMBER
YRS_RESIDENCE NUMBER
SELECT cust_id, cust_marital_status, occupation FROM customers
WHERE cust_id > 102995
ORDER BY cust_id desc;
CUST_ID CUST_MARITAL_STATUS OCCUPATION
------- -------------------- ---------------------
103000 Divorc. Cleric.
102999 Married Cleric.
102998 Married Exec.
102997 Married Exec.
102996 NeverM Other
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_EXPR_STR(
expr_pattern => 'upper(:col)',
data_table_name => 'customers',
xform_view_name => 'cust_upcase_view');
END;
/
describe cust_upcase_view
Name Null? Type
----------------------------- -------- --------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_MARITAL_STATUS VARCHAR2(20)
OCCUPATION VARCHAR2(21)
AGE NUMBER
YRS_RESIDENCE NUMBER
SELECT cust_id, cust_marital_status, occupation FROM cust_upcase_view
WHERE cust_id > 102995
ORDER BY cust_id desc;
CUST_ID CUST_MARITAL_STATUS OCCUPATION
------- -------------------- ---------------------
103000 DIVORC. CLERIC.
102999 MARRIED CLERIC.
102998 MARRIED EXEC.
102997 MARRIED EXEC.
102996 NEVERM OTHER44.6.37 XFORM_MISS_CAT Procedure
This procedure creates a view that implements the categorical missing value treatment transformations specified in a definition table. Only the columns that are specified in the definition table are transformed; the remaining columns from the data table are present in the view, but they are not changed.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_MISS_CAT (
miss_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_view_name IN VARCHAR2,
miss_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
xform_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL;Parameters
Table 44-47 XFORM_MISS_CAT Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for categorical missing value treatment. You can use the CREATE_MISS_CAT Procedure to create the definition table. The table must be populated with transformation definitions before you call See Table 44-12. |
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Name of the view to be created. The view presents columns in |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes".
Examples
This example creates a view that replaces missing categorical values with the mode.
SELECT * FROM geog;
REG_ID REGION
------ ------------------------------
1 NE
2 SW
3 SE
4 SW
5
6 NE
7 NW
8 NW
9
10
11 SE
12 SE
13 NW
14 SE
15 SE
SELECT STATS_MODE(region) FROM geog;
STATS_MODE(REGION)
------------------------------
SE
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_MISS_CAT('misscat_xtbl');
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_MISS_CAT_MODE (
miss_table_name => 'misscat_xtbl',
data_table_name => 'geog' );
END;
/
SELECT col, val FROM misscat_xtbl;
COL VAL
---------- ----------
REGION SE
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_MISS_CAT (
miss_table_name => 'misscat_xtbl',
data_table_name => 'geog',
xform_view_name => 'geogxf_view');
END;
/
SELECT * FROM geogxf_view;
REG_ID REGION
------ ------------------------------
1 NE
2 SW
3 SE
4 SW
5 SE
6 NE
7 NW
8 NW
9 SE
10 SE
11 SE
12 SE
13 NW
14 SE
15 SE
44.6.38 XFORM_MISS_NUM Procedure
This procedure creates a view that implements the numerical missing value treatment transformations specified in a definition table. Only the columns that are specified in the definition table are transformed; the remaining columns from the data table are present in the view, but they are not changed.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_MISS_NUM (
miss_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_view_name IN VARCHAR2,
miss_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
xform_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL;Parameters
Table 44-48 XFORM_MISS_NUM Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for numerical missing value treatment. You can use the CREATE_MISS_NUM Procedure to create the definition table. The table must be populated with transformation definitions before you call See Table 44-14. |
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Name of the view to be created. The view presents columns in |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes".
Examples
This example creates a view that replaces missing numerical values with the mean.
SELECT * FROM items;
ITEM_ID QTY
---------- ------
aa 200
bb 200
cc 250
dd
ee
ff 100
gg 250
hh 200
ii
jj 200
SELECT AVG(qty) FROM items;
AVG(QTY)
--------
200
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.CREATE_MISS_NUM('missnum_xtbl');
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.INSERT_MISS_NUM_MEAN (
miss_table_name => 'missnum_xtbl',
data_table_name => 'items' );
END;
/
SELECT col, val FROM missnum_xtbl;
COL VAL
---------- ------
QTY 200
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_MISS_NUM (
miss_table_name => 'missnum_xtbl',
data_table_name => 'items',
xform_view_name => 'items_view');
END;
/
SELECT * FROM items_view;
ITEM_ID QTY
---------- ------
aa 200
bb 200
cc 250
dd 200
ee 200
ff 100
gg 250
hh 200
ii 200
jj 20044.6.39 XFORM_NORM_LIN Procedure
This procedure creates a view that implements the linear normalization transformations specified in a definition table. Only the columns that are specified in the definition table are transformed; the remaining columns from the data table are present in the view, but they are not changed.
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_NORM_LIN (
norm_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_view_name IN VARCHAR2,
norm_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
xform_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-49 XFORM_NORM_LIN Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
Name of the transformation definition table for linear normalization. You can use the CREATE_NORM_LIN Procedure to create the definition table. The table must be populated with transformation definitions before you call See Table 44-12. |
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Name of the view to be created. The view presents columns in |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes".
Examples
This example creates a view that normalizes the cust_year_of_birth and cust_credit_limit columns. The data source consists of three columns from sh.customer.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW mining_data AS
SELECT cust_id, cust_year_of_birth, cust_credit_limit
FROM sh.customers;
describe mining_data
Name Null? Type
-------------------------------------- -------- --------------------------
CUST_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH NOT NULL NUMBER(4)
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT NUMBER
SELECT * FROM mining_data WHERE cust_id > 104495
ORDER BY cust_year_of_birth;
CUST_ID CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
-------- ------------------ -----------------
104496 1947 3000
104498 1954 10000
104500 1962 15000
104499 1970 3000
104497 1976 3000
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_NORM_LIN(
norm_table_name => 'normx_tbl');
dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_NORM_LIN_MINMAX(
norm_table_name => 'normx_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.COLUMN_LIST( 'cust_id'),
round_num => 3);
END;
/
SELECT col, shift, scale FROM normx_tbl;
COL SHIFT SCALE
------------------------------ -------- --------
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1910 77
CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT 1500 13500
BEGIN
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_NORM_LIN (
norm_table_name => 'normx_tbl',
data_table_name => 'mining_data',
xform_view_name => 'norm_view');
END;
/
SELECT * FROM norm_view WHERE cust_id > 104495
ORDER BY cust_year_of_birth;
CUST_ID CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT
-------- ------------------ -----------------
104496 .4805195 .1111111
104498 .5714286 .6296296
104500 .6753247 1
104499 .7792208 .1111111
104497 .8571429 .1111111
set long 2000
SQL> SELECT text FROM user_views WHERE view_name IN 'NORM_VIEW';
TEXT
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT "CUST_ID",("CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH"-1910)/77 "CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH",("CUST
_CREDIT_LIMIT"-1500)/13500 "CUST_CREDIT_LIMIT" FROM mining_data
44.6.40 XFORM_STACK Procedure
This procedure creates a view that implements the transformations specified by the stack. Only the columns and nested attributes that are specified in the stack are transformed. Any remaining columns and nested attributes from the data table appear in the view without changes.
To create a list of objects that describe the transformed columns, use the DESCRIBE_STACK Procedure.
See Also:
"Overview"
Oracle Data Mining User's Guide for more information about data mining attributes
Syntax
DBMS_DATA_MINING_TRANSFORM.XFORM_STACK (
xform_list IN TRANSFORM_list,
data_table_name IN VARCHAR2,
xform_view_name IN VARCHAR2,
data_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
xform_schema_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);Parameters
Table 44-50 XFORM_STACK Procedure Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
|
The transformation list. See Table 44-1 for a description of the |
|
|
Name of the table containing the data to be transformed |
|
|
Name of the view to be created. The view applies the transformations in |
|
|
Schema of |
|
|
Schema of |
Usage Notes
See "Operational Notes". The following sections are especially relevant:
Examples
This example applies a transformation list to the view dmuser.cust_info and shows how the data is transformed.The CREATE statement for cust_info is shown in "DESCRIBE_STACK Procedure".
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.CREATE_BIN_NUM ('birth_yr_bins');
dbms_data_mining_transform.INSERT_BIN_NUM_QTILE (
bin_table_name => 'birth_yr_bins',
data_table_name => 'cust_info',
bin_num => 6,
exclude_list => dbms_data_mining_transform.column_list(
'cust_id','country_id'));
END;
/
SELECT * FROM birth_yr_bins;
COL ATT VAL BIN
-------------------- ----- ------ ----------
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1922
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1951 1
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1959 2
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1966 3
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1973 4
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1979 5
CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH 1986 6
DECLARE
cust_stack dbms_data_mining_transform.TRANSFORM_LIST;
BEGIN
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_TRANSFORM (cust_stack,
'country_id', NULL, 'country_id/10', 'country_id*10');
dbms_data_mining_transform.STACK_BIN_NUM ('birth_yr_bins',
cust_stack);
dbms_data_mining_transform.SET_TRANSFORM (cust_stack,
'custprods', 'Mouse Pad', 'value*100', 'value/100');
dbms_data_mining_transform.XFORM_STACK(
xform_list => cust_stack,
data_table_name => 'cust_info',
xform_view_name => 'cust_xform_view');
END;
/
-- Two rows of data without transformations
SELECT * from cust_info WHERE cust_id BETWEEN 100010 AND 100011;
CUST_ID COUNTRY_ID CUST_YEAR_OF_BIRTH CUSTPRODS(ATTRIBUTE_NAME, VALUE)
------- ---------- ------------------ -----------------------------------------
100010 52790 1975 DM_NESTED_NUMERICALS(
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'18" Flat Panel Graphics Monitor', 1),
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'SIMM- 16MB PCMCIAII card', 1))
100011 52775 1972 DM_NESTED_NUMERICALS(
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'External 8X CD-ROM', 1),
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'Mouse Pad', 1),
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'SIMM- 16MB PCMCIAII card', 1),
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'Keyboard Wrist Rest', 1),
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'18" Flat Panel Graphics Monitor', 1),
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'O/S Documentation Set - English', 1))
-- Same two rows of data with transformations
SELECT * FROM cust_xform_view WHERE cust_id BETWEEN 100010 AND 100011;
CUST_ID COUNTRY_ID C CUSTPRODS(ATTRIBUTE_NAME, VALUE)
------- ---------- - --------------------------------------------------------
100010 5279 5 DM_NESTED_NUMERICALS(
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'18" Flat Panel Graphics Monitor', 1),
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'SIMM- 16MB PCMCIAII card', 1))
100011 5277.5 4 DM_NESTED_NUMERICALS(
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'External 8X CD-ROM', 1),
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'Mouse Pad', 100),
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'SIMM- 16MB PCMCIAII card', 1),
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'Keyboard Wrist Rest', 1),
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'18" Flat Panel Graphics Monitor', 1),
DM_NESTED_NUMERICAL(
'O/S Documentation Set - English', 1))