removing impute node from path after imputation is complete

[Roal]

Hi.  running models in SAS EM but for each run the process goes through the impute node which is taking a long time to run.  Is it OK to remove it from the path once it's completes it's first run?

Thanks, 

[WendyCzika]

No, but it shouldn't be re-running unless you are changing a property for one of the nodes that is before it in the flow or you have the Rerun property set to Yes in the Input Data node.

[Roal]

Thanks for the quick response.  I will check the re-run property.  Under what section in the property box will I be able to find this setting?

Thanks!

[WendyCzika]

In the Train section of the Input Data node properties.  Hope that helps!

[Roal]

my rerun setting is "no".  For some reason all the preceding nodes get run everytime I run a new model, including patitioning. Could it be the order of my path?  input date >> partitioning>> impute>>Metadata>>models

thanks again!

[MelodieRush]

Check the rerun property for all those nodes. If any node is set to rerun all the nodes after it will rerun everytime you run the flow.

[Roal]

How do I check the rerun properties for individual nodes? I've only seen that option for the input data node.

The impute node is running extremely slow.  I am working with 2 millioin records with a 60/40 partition split.  I am using a combination of impute methods, tree, constant,count and mean.  I am also using unique indicator variable with input role.

Thanks,

Roal

[MelodieRush · Accepted solution]

Oops I was wrong, you are right. If you are still seeing this node rerunning each time you run without making a change to anything in the node or a node before, please contact Tech Support. support@sas.com or http://support.sas.com/en/technical-support.html#contact-technical-support

[Roal]

Will do.  Thanks!