Lab 1: Building an Analysis Model

In this lab you will build prediction and segment models using the Predictor service in Commerce Server Manager.

This lab contains the following steps:

• Step 1: Build a prediction model
• Step 2: Build a segment model

Step 1: Build a prediction model

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Commerce Server 2002, and then click Commerce Server Manager.
2. In Commerce Server Manager, expand Commerce Server Manager, expand Global Resources, expand Predictor on <server name>, expand Predictor Service, and then select Model Configurations.
3. In the Commerce Server Manager content pane, right-click DemoTransactions, and then select Build.
4. In the Build Model Properties dialog box, do the following:

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   Name	Type Software Predictions.
   Model type	Select Prediction asthe analysis model type.

5. Click Next.
6. In the Build Model Properties dialog box, in the Measured accuracy sample fraction box, type 0.1, and then click Finish.

Note

• For more information about the Model Build Properties dialog box, see Model Build Properties.

Step 2: Build a segment model

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Commerce Server 2002, and then click Commerce Server Manager.
2. In Commerce Server Manager, expand Commerce Server Manager, expand Global Resources, expand Predictor on <server name>, expand Predictor Service, and then select Model Configurations.
3. In the Commerce Server Manager content pane, right-click DemoTransactions, and then select Build.
4. In the Build Model Properties dialog box, do the following:

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   Name	Type Software Segments.
   Model type	Select Segment asthe analysis model type.

5. Click Next.
6. In the Build Model Properties dialog box, in the Measured accuracy sample fraction box, type 0.1, and then click Finish. Wait until the status of the model changes from Running to Idle.

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