Introduction to Data Mining

• Getting Started With Data Mining
• Rules of Use
• FAQ

Step By Step Guide

• Step by Step Guide
• Query Types
• Working with Classes
• Using Rules and Decision Trees Settings
• Viewing Field Values

Program Interface

• The ESTARD Data Miner Menu
• Managing Panel
• Query Wizard
• ESTARD Data Miner Pages
• "Database" Page
• "Statistics" Page
• "Rules" Page
• "Decision Tree" Page
• "Initial Query" and "Query Parameters" Pages
• "What-If" Page
• "Search a Database" Page

Using Databases

• Learning Database
• Analysed Database
• Database Types
• Database Loading
• Loading a Database Using ODBC Drivers

Using Rules & Decision Trees

• Query Settings
• Using Rules
• Editing Rules
• Using Decision Trees

BI Functions

• Selecting BI Data to Use
• Fields Mapping Settings
• Patterns Searching: Simple Select Query

Reporting & Saving 

• Decision Trees and Rules Reports
• ESTARD Data Miner Files

"What-If" Page

On this page a single case can be analysed with the help of "Rules", "Decision Trees" (Analytical Data) and statistics. The list of fields is automatically formed from fields fields used for initial query.

So, to analyse a single case you have to:

1. Make sure that a "Learning Database" is loaded  (page "Database").
2. Perform initial query
3. If necassary, create "Rules", "Decision Tree" or both of them using "Query Wizard" or "Query Parameters" page.
4. Go to "What-If" page.
5. Open "Options" dialog () and make sure that the marked source corresponds to the created "Rules" or "Decision Trees".
6. Input a value into the "Field Value" column for at least one field. Inputed values will be analysed with the help of statistics and data, marked in the "Options" dialog .
7. Press the button to analyse the values. If such values can be classified, the result will appear incorresponding controls.

Page controls

Main buttons: "What-If" button - starts the what-if analysis of values, inputed into the "Field Value" column. "Options" button - opens the options dialog, where you can select whether to use "Rules", "Decision Trees" or "Rules and Decision Trees" for case what-if analysis. "Clear Field Value column" button clears all inputed values from "Field Value" column.