Introduction to Batch Mode
Data mining is usually an interactive process—you interact with data and models to improve your understanding of the data and the domain it represents. However, IBM® SPSS® Modeler streams can also be used to process data and perform data mining tasks in batch mode, with no visible user interface. Batch mode allows long-running or repetitive tasks to be performed without your intervention and without the presence of the user interface on the screen.
If connectivity is enabled, you see the option Server Enablement in the License Status tab.
See Connecting to IBM SPSS Modeler Server for more information.
Examples of tasks appropriate for batch mode include:
- Running a time-consuming modeling exercise in the background.
- Running a stream at a scheduled time (for example, overnight, when the resultant load on the computer will not be inconvenient).
- Running a data preprocessing stream on a large volume of data (for example, in the background and/or overnight).
- Running regularly scheduled tasks, such as monthly reports.
- Running a stream as an embedded part of another process, such as a scoring engine facility.
Note: IBM SPSS Modeler operations can be scheduled in batch mode using the
appropriate operating system commands or utilities (for example, the at
command under Windows NT).