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12.3.45 MiningAttribute Abstract


   This is an abstract class that describes the generic attribute to be used in mining operations

   Superclasses

   Attribute

   Attributes

   displayName

   The optional displayName of an attribute indicates a name that an application may use as a substitute for the actual MiningAttribute name, which may be cryptic.

type: String
multiplicity: exactly one
attributeType

   The attribute type indicates if the attribute is categorical, ordinal, numerical, or not specified. If either categoricalProperties or numericalProperties are specified, a constraint exists to ensure the attributeType value is consistent with these attributes. This attribute allows a MiningAttribute to be identified with a particular type even if no additional properties are specified. If ordinal, then the OrdinalAttributeProperties must be specified to indicate the ordering of the categories.

   type: AttributeType (categorical | numerical | ordinal | notSpecified)

   multiplicity: exactly one