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IBM SPSS Modeler Overview
Launching from the Command Line
Youcan use the command line of your opera ting system to launch IBM® SPSS® Modeler
as follows:
EOn a computer where IBM® SPSS® Modeler is installed, open a DOS, or command-prompt,
window.
ETolaunch th e SPSS Modeler interface in interactive mode, type the modelerclient command
followed by the required arguments; for example:
modelerclient-stream report.str -execute
The available arguments (flags) allow you to connect to a server, load streams, run scripts, or
specify other parameters as needed.
Connecting to IBM SPSS Modeler Server
IBM® SPSS® Modeler can be run as a standalone application, or as a client connected to IBM®
SPSS® Modeler Server directly or to an SPSS Modeler Server or server cluster through the
Coordinator of Processes plug-in from IBM® SPSS® Collaboration and Deployment Services.
The current connection status is displayed at the bottom left of the SPSS Modeler wind ow.
Whenever you want to connect to a server, you can manually enter the server name to which
you want to connect or select a name that you have previously defined. How ever,if y ou have IBM
SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services, you can search through a list of servers or server
clusters from the Server Login dialog box. The ability to browse throug h the Statistics services
running on a network is made available through the Coordinator of Processes.
Figure 3-2
Server Login dialog box