DiscretizationMethod Element (ASSL)

Defines the method to be used for discretization.

Syntax

  
<DimensionAttribute> <!-- or ScalarMiningStructureColumn -->  
   ...  
   <DiscretizationMethod>...</DiscretizationMethod>  
   ...  
</DimensionAttribute>  

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	String (enumeration)
Default value	None
Cardinality	0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Element
Parent elements	DimensionAttribute, ScalarMiningStructureColumn
Child elements	None

Remarks

The value of the DiscretizationMethod element determines how values for the DimensionAttribute or ScalarMiningStructureColumn are discretized, or organized into a specific set of groups.

The value of this element is limited to one of the strings in the following table.

Value	Description
Automatic	Equivalent to the AUTOMATIC discretization method for mining structure columns.
EqualAreas	Equivalent to the EQUAL_AREAS discretization method for mining structure columns.
Clusters	Equivalent to the CLUSTERS discretization method for mining structure columns.
Thresholds	Equivalent to the THRESHOLDS discretization method for mining structure columns.
EqualRanges	Equivalent to the EQUAL_RANGES discretization method for mining structure columns.

The enumeration corresponding to the allowed values for DiscretizationMethod in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is DiscretizationMethod.