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Problem Note 45819: Constrained Optimal binning results might be incorrect in the Interactive Grouping node and a "Monotonicity is infeasible.." warning appears

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The Interactive Grouping node in SAS® Enterprise Miner™ enables you to specify grouping methods for interval and for ordinal variables. However, the results might be incorrect if both of the following conditions are true:

  • Interval Grouping Method or Ordinal Grouping Method is Constrained Optimal
  • Apply WOE Monotonicity is Yes

To determine whether the problem occurs, examine the EMWS<n>.IGN_OPTPREBIN table. The problem occurs if the WOETREND column contains all 0s.

The node completes successfully. However, the node log contains the following warning:

WARNING: Monotonicity is infeasible for variable <variable name> and the constraint will be dropped.

To work around the problem, turn off the monotonicity constraint for any variable that has all 0s for the WOETREND column. To turn off the monotonicity constraint, select the Advanced Constrained Optimal property. An Advanced Constrained Optimal-WORK.PARAMEDITOR window opens. Change the Apply WOE Monotonicity value to No.

Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.

You might also need to apply the hot fix in this related SAS Note: 46008 "Constrained Optimal binning results might be incorrect in the Interactive Grouping node".



Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemProduct ReleaseSAS Release
ReportedFixed*ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS Enterprise Minerz/OS7.112.19.3 TS1M2
Microsoft® Windows® for x647.112.19.3 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows 95/987.1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server7.1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server7.1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server7.1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional7.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation7.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition7.112.19.3 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition7.112.19.3 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition7.112.19.3 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x647.112.19.3 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 20087.112.19.3 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x647.112.19.3 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional7.112.19.3 TS1M2
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit7.112.19.3 TS1M2
Windows 7 Enterprise x647.112.19.3 TS1M2
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit7.112.19.3 TS1M2
Windows 7 Home Premium x647.112.19.3 TS1M2
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit7.112.19.3 TS1M2
Windows 7 Professional x647.112.19.3 TS1M2
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit7.112.19.3 TS1M2
Windows 7 Ultimate x647.112.19.3 TS1M2
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)7.1
Windows Vista7.112.19.3 TS1M2
Windows Vista for x647.112.19.3 TS1M2
64-bit Enabled AIX7.112.19.3 TS1M2
64-bit Enabled HP-UX7.112.19.3 TS1M2
64-bit Enabled Solaris7.112.19.3 TS1M2
HP-UX IPF7.112.19.3 TS1M2
Linux7.112.19.3 TS1M2
Linux for x647.112.19.3 TS1M2
Solaris for x647.112.19.3 TS1M2
* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.