Segmentation
Segment data to discover what affects the target column.
Important
The Segmentation tool is only available to users on Varicent Advanced Algorithm Library plans. If you are interested in using this tool, please contact your Varicent sales representative.
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.
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 your Pipe builder, add your data source.
Click
+ Tool.In the Tools modal search bar, type Segmentation.
Tip
You can also find the Segmentation tool in the Learn section.
Click + Add tool.
Connect the tool to your data set.
In the configuration pane, enter the following information:
Table 76. Segmentation tool configurationField
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.