https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Certification/Certification-Guided-Prep-SAS-Visual-Modeling-Associate-Spring/m-p/986148#M1911 <P>Hi all! In last night's discussion about clustering, someone asked a great question about choosing the right number of clusters for the k-means algorithm. As part of SAS Visual Statistics, you can specify for SAS to use the Aligned Box Criterion (ABC) to automatically choose the optimal number of clusters when all inputs are measures. To accomplish this, select the <STRONG>Cluster</STRONG> object &gt; expand <STRONG>Options</STRONG> on the right side pane &gt; find the <STRONG>Cluster</STRONG> section &gt; for <STRONG>Number of clusters</STRONG>, choose <STRONG>Automatic (Aligned box criterion).&nbsp;</STRONG></P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot 2026-04-09 at 7.38.19 AM.png" style="width: 359px;"><img src="https://communities.sas.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/114165iEF9BA7152B7F13FE/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot 2026-04-09 at 7.38.19 AM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-09 at 7.38.19 AM.png" /></span></P> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:46:19 GMT Rachel_McLawhon 2026-04-09T11:46:19Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Certification/Certification-Guided-Prep-SAS-Visual-Modeling-Associate-Spring/m-p/985867#M1909 <P class="p1"><SPAN class="s1"><STRONG>Welcome, everyone!</STRONG>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN class="s1">Whether you’re part of the Spring 2026 <EM>Certification Guided Prep: SAS Visual Modeling Associate</EM> series or prep</SPAN>aring for the <EM>SAS Certified Associate: Modeling Using SAS Visual Statistics</EM> exam on your own, you’re in the right place. Use this thread to ask questions, explore concepts, compare notes, and support each other throughout your exam prep journey.</P> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:53:13 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Certification/Certification-Guided-Prep-SAS-Visual-Modeling-Associate-Spring/m-p/985867#M1909 Rachel_McLawhon 2026-04-02T17:53:13Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Certification/Certification-Guided-Prep-SAS-Visual-Modeling-Associate-Spring/m-p/986148#M1911 <P>Hi all! In last night's discussion about clustering, someone asked a great question about choosing the right number of clusters for the k-means algorithm. As part of SAS Visual Statistics, you can specify for SAS to use the Aligned Box Criterion (ABC) to automatically choose the optimal number of clusters when all inputs are measures. To accomplish this, select the <STRONG>Cluster</STRONG> object &gt; expand <STRONG>Options</STRONG> on the right side pane &gt; find the <STRONG>Cluster</STRONG> section &gt; for <STRONG>Number of clusters</STRONG>, choose <STRONG>Automatic (Aligned box criterion).&nbsp;</STRONG></P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot 2026-04-09 at 7.38.19 AM.png" style="width: 359px;"><img src="https://communities.sas.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/114165iEF9BA7152B7F13FE/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot 2026-04-09 at 7.38.19 AM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-09 at 7.38.19 AM.png" /></span></P> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:46:19 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Certification/Certification-Guided-Prep-SAS-Visual-Modeling-Associate-Spring/m-p/986148#M1911 Rachel_McLawhon 2026-04-09T11:46:19Z