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Segmentation

Abstract

Segment data to discover what affects the target column.

Segment data to discover what affects the target column.

Input and output

When you use this tool, the results are displayed right away. There will be two outbound nodes: one that displays the segmented results set, and another that displays a description of the segments.

The Tool window displays a breakdown of the data and gives insights in a visual form.

When to use this tool

This tool can help you understand segments in terms of feature values and the segment relations to the target column value.

Configuration

Use the following configuration options to configure the Segmentation tool.

Configuring the Segmentation tool

  1. Go to the Pipes module from the side navigation bar.

  2. On the Pipes tab, find the pipe you want to work with. Click the pipe to open. For more information about pipes, see the Creating a pipe documentation.

  3. In your Pipe builder, add your data source.

  4. Click symon_add_icon.png + Tool.

  5. In the Tools modal search bar, type Segmentation.

    Tip

    You can also find the Segmentation tool in the Learn section.

  6. Click + Add tool.

  7. Connect the tool to your data set.

  8. In the configuration pane, enter the following information:

    Table 71. Segmentation tool configuration

    Field

    Description

    Target column

    Select the column to segment.

    New column name

    Enter the name of the new segmented column.

    Exclude columns

    Select the columns to exclude from the segmentation.

    Balanced

    Select the checkbox if you want a balanced segmentation.

    Minimum segment size

    Use the slider or enter the number in the box to indicate the minimum size of the segment.

    Max rules per segment

    Use the slider or enter the number in the box to indicate the maximum rules per segment.