Model Profile Reports

About Model Profile Reports

A Model Profile report displays the profile data that is associated with the model input variables, output variables, and target variables. The report creates three tables, one each for the model input, output, and target variables.
Here is a description of the model profile data:
Profile Data
Description
Name
the name of the variable
Type
the data type of the variable: character ( C ) or numeric ( N )
Length
the length of the variable
Label
a label that is associated with the variable
Format
the SAS format that is associated with formatting the variable
Level
the measurement level: nominal, ordinal, interval, or binary
Role
the type of variable: input, output, or target
The reports are created using these auxiliary model files:
  • inputvar.xml
  • outputvar.xml
  • targetvar.xml
These are the tasks that you perform for Model Profile reports:

Create a Model Profile Report

To create a Model Profile report, follow these steps:
  1. Expand the version folder Version Icon.
  2. Right-click the Reports node and select Reportsthen selectNew Report. The New Report window appears.
    The New Report Window Model Profile Report
  3. Select Model Profile Report from the Type list box.
  4. In the Format list box, select the type of output that you want to create. The default is PDF. Other options are HTML, RTF, and EXCEL.
  5. In the Style list box, select the style for the output. The default is SAS default. Other options are Seaside, Meadow, and Harvest.
  6. In the Select column of the Select Models table, select the box for one or more models that you want to include in the report. This report requires only one model.
  7. In the Report Properties table, complete the Name and Description properties if you do not want to use the default values. The default value for the Name property uses the form profile_DdateTtime. The characters @ \ / * % # & $ ( ) ! ? < > ^ + ~ ` = { } [ ] | ; : ‘ " cannot be used in the name.
  8. Click OK. A message confirms that the report was created successfully.

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