Commentary and Annotations

in IBM SPSS Modeler

You can add comments to a stream very easily

Comments take the form of text boxes in which you can

enter any amount of text

No limit on the number of comments that can be added to a

stream

A comment can be freestanding in a stream or attached to a

specific node

Adding comments to a stream

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Right click at any point in the stream

From the insert menu

How to add comments to a stream

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• Not attached to any stream

objects

• Typically used to describe

the overall purpose of the

stream

Freestanding comments

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• Connected comments

describe the nugget or

node to which they are

attached

• Connected comments

added by selecting the

node/nugget and adding

the comment

Connected Comments

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• Nodes, streams and

comments can be

annotated in a variety of

ways

Annotations

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• Select the node(s) you wish to attach to the note or opt for

standalone note.

Adding Colourful Sticky Notes

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• Right click and choose ‘New Comment’ and click on the icon to

“edit the properties of the current stream.”

• Choose the ‘Text’ row and select “Custom colours”

Adding Colourful Sticky Notes

8 • You can choose the colour of your choice!

• The comment box is now coloured with the colour of your

choice.

Adding Colourful Sticky Notes

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