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Customizing IBM SPSS Modeler
Customizing the Nodes Palette
Streams are built using nodes. The Nodes P alette at the bottom of the IBM® SPSS® Modeler
window contains all of the nodes it is possible to use in stream building. For more information,
see the topic Nodes Palette in Chapter 3 on p. 18.
Youcan reorganize the Nodes Palett e in two ways:
Customize the Palette Manager. For more information, see the t opic Customizing the Palette
Manager on p. 223.
Change how palette tabs that contain subpalettes are displayed on the Nod es Palette. For more
information, see the topic Creating a Subpalette on p. 227.
Figure 12-5
Record Ops tab on the Nodes Palette

Customizing the Palette Manager

The Palette Manager can be customized to accommodate your usage of IBM ® SPSS® Modeler.
For example, if you frequently analyze time-series data from a database, you might wan t to be
sure that the Database source node, the Time intervals node, the Time Series node, and the Time
Plot graph node are available together from a unique palette tab. The Palette Manager enables you
to easily make these adjustments by creating your custom palette tabs in the Nodes Palette.
The Palette Manager enables you to carry out various tasks:
Control which palette tabs are shown on the Nodes Palette below the stream canvas.
Change the order in which palette tabs are shown on the Nodes Palette.
Create and edit your own palette tabs and any associated subpalettes.
Edit the default node selections on your Favorites tab.
Toacc ess the Palette Manager:
EOn the Tools menu, click Manage Palettes.