Configuring Basic Options

  1. Configure Use all factor level.
    • Leave this option unchecked to skip the first principal component, which has the largest variance in the data.
    • Check this box to retain the first principal component.
  2. Select the appropriate Transform for the training data.
    TransformDescription
    Demean Subtracts the mean of each column.
    Descale Divides by the standard deviation of each column.
    None No transform.
    Normalize Demeans and divides each column by its range (maximum minus minimum).
    Standardize Uses zero mean and unit variance. This is the default transform.
  3. Specify how to handle Missing data by checking Skip or Impute means, which will add the mean value for any missing data.
  4. Click OK to save the model and configuration or continue to the next tab.