Create and Upload a Model Template

In this exercise, you create a new model template using the SAS Model Manager Template Editor. For information about creating a model template, see the SAS Model Manager: User's Guide.

To create a model template, follow these steps:

Open the SAS Model Manager Template Editor. Select ToolsManage Templates.
Open an empty model template in the template editor. Select FileNew Model Template. An empty, untitled model template opens.
Specify the model template properties.
1. In the Name field, replace Untitled Template with ProcArborModelTemplate.
2. Click the Type box and select Classification Model.
3. In the Tool field, enter SAS Enterprise Miner.
4. In the Display Name field, enter Proc Arbor Model.
5. Click the Score Code Type box and select DATA step.
Here is the template editor after this step has been completed:

Add the model component files and the model component file properties.

The following table lists the model component files that comprise the model, and the properties for each file. For each model component file, add an entry under FileList. Then, select the file under FileList and enter the properties for that file. A value of none indicates that you do not need to set a value for that property.

To add the model component files, right-click FileList and select New File Item. In the Name field, enter the name from the table and click OK.

Here is the template after adding the file score.code as a model component file:

The Template Editor after adding a model component file

ProcArborModelTemplate Component Files and Component File Properties

Filename	Description	Required	Report	Type	Fileref
score.sas	Score code for Proc Arbor model	select the box	select the box	text	ScoreCod
modelinput.sas7bdat	Model input table	none	select the box	binary	none
modeloutput.sas7bdat	Model output table	none	select the box	binary	none
inputvar.xml	Input variable XML file	none	select the box	text	Input
outputvar.xml	Output variable XML file	none	select the box	text	Output
target.sas7bdat	Target variable table	select the box	select the box	binary	Target
importance.sas7bdat	Variable relative importance	none	select the box	binary	none
path.sas7bdat	Path information	none	select the box	binary	none
rules.sas7bdat	Node rules	none	select the box	binary	none
nodestat.sas7bdat	Node statistics	none	select the box	binary	none

Add a system property.
1. In the left pane, right-click System and select New Property. In the Name field, enter Modeler and click OK.
2. Select Modeler and enter the following property values:
  
  Description
  
  The model creator.
  
  Display Name
  
  Modeler
  
  Default values are used for all other property values. Here is the template after the system property has been added:

Add user properties.

The following table lists user properties for the model template and the properties of each user property. For each user property, add an entry under User. Then, select the property under User and enter the properties for the user property. A value of none indicates that you do not need to set a value for that property.

To add a user property, right-click User and select New Property. In the Name field, enter the name from the table and click OK.

Here is the template after the user property Citi1 has been added:

The template editor after adding a user property

ProcArborModelTemplate User Properties and User Property Properties

Filename	Description	Type	Edit	Required	Initial Value	Display Name
Citi1	none	String	select the box	none	none	Citi1
Citi2	none	String	select the box	none	none	Citi2
Citi3	none	String	select the box	none	none	Citi3
Citi4	none	String	select the box	none	none	Citi4
Citi5	none	String	select the box	none	none	Citi5

Save the template. Saving the template creates a backup of the template. Select FileSave As and enter ProcArborModelTemplate2.xml in the File name field. Click OK.

Here is the model template after all files and properties have been added to the template:
Select FileUpload File to upload the template to the SAS Content Server. In the Upload File window, verify the information and click OK.

Note: If the template filename already exists and is reserved by SAS Model Manager, you receive an error message indicating to enter a unique filename for the template.
Select FileExit to close the SAS Model Manager Template Editor.