Segmentation
Important
The Segmentation tool is only available to users with the Varicent Advanced Algorithm Library subscription add-on. If you are interested in using this tool, please contact your Varicent Customer Success Manager.
Use the Segmentation tool to segment data to discover what affects the target column. This tool can help you understand segments in terms of feature values and the segment relations to the target column value.
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.
Configuration
Use the following configuration options to configure the Segmentation tool.
Go to the Pipes module from the side navigation bar.
From the Pipes tab, click an existing pipe to open, or create a new pipe. To create a new pipe, read the Creating a pipe documentation.
In the Pipe builder, add a data source to your pipe. For more information on adding a data source, see the Data Input tool.
Click
+ Tool.The Tools modal opens, where you can add tools, such as the Aggregate tool, to your pipe.
In the Tools modal search bar, type Segmentation, and then click + Add tool.
Tip
You can also find the Segmentation tool in the Learn section.
Click the tool node and drag the line to the next tool to connect the tools. If you need to undo the action, click the line and then click Unlink.
In the configuration pane, under Target column, select the column to segment.
Under New column name, enter the name of the new segmented column.
Under Exclude columns, select the columns to exclude from the segmentation.
Select the Balanced checkbox if you want a balanced segmentation.
Under Minimum segment size, use the slider or enter the number in the field to indicate the minimum size of the segment.
Under Max rules per segment, use the slider or enter the number in the field to indicate the maximum rules per segment.