Working with Supernodes in

IBM SPSS Modeler

A Supernode allows a section of a stream, consisting of a

number of nodes, to be condensed into a single node,

represented by a star icon

What is a Supernode?

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Source Supernode – contains at least one source node.

• Connections cannot be made to this node

Process Supernode – contains manipulation nodes

• Connections can be made to and from this node

Terminal Supernode – contains at least 1 terminal node

• Connections cannot be made from this node

Types of Supernodes

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Example: Creating a Process Supernode

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Example 2: Creating a Source Supernode

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Example 3: Creating a Terminal Supernode

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Select the relevant nodes and:

• Right click a node select from the menu

OR

• Click on the star button on the menu bar

• Select the encapsulate nodes into supernode icon

• Through the Menu Item

How to create a Supernode?

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Supernodes can be edited in a variety of ways

The Supernodes can be expanded/compressed:

1. Right click + Zoom in (or Zoom Out)

2. Use the Zoom Into/Zoom Out Icons

Editing Supernodes

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The contents of a Supernode can be put back into the

stream canvas by expanding the supernode

Simply by right clicking and selecting Expand

Alternatively this can be done through the

Supernode menu item

How to expand a Supernode?

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