topic Re: Target Variables with more than two categories in SAS Data Science

Target Variables with more than two categories

shibbir63 — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:52:51 GMT

I am new to SAS Enterprise Miner. I would like to know if a categorical target variable with multiple categories can be combined to create just 2 (binary) categories in SAS Enterprise Miner,

Re: Target Variables with more than two categories

Reeza — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:04:21 GMT

Yes.
https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Communities-Library/Tip-How-to-Derive-New-Variables-for-Better-Predictive-Models/ta-p/221404

Re: Target Variables with more than two categories

sbxkoenk — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 22:10:53 GMT

Hello,

Things like that I would do upfront in data step. Then use the new table (with new binary var) to start from.

Otherwise , one of the ways is using "Replacement node".

Koen

Re: Target Variables with more than two categories

shibbir63 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:17:49 GMT

Many thanks Koen,

Both the options are helpful!

Regards,

Shibbir