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Teradata Package for R
Release Number
17.20
Published
March 2024
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en-US
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2024-05-03
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TeradataR_FxRef_Enterprise_1720
Product Category
Teradata Vantage

PMMLPredict

Description

The function transforms the input data during model training as part of a pipeline. The generated model, stored in XML format, includes the preprocessing steps. During model prediction, the transformations are applied to the input data and the transformed data is scored by the td_pmml_predict_sqle().

PMML supports the following input data transformations:

  • Normalization: Scales continuous or discrete input values to specified range. Python Function: MinMaxScaler

  • Discretization: Maps continuous input values to discrete values. Python Function: CutTransformer

  • Value Mapping: Maps discrete input values to other discrete values. Python Functions: StandardScalar, LabelEncoder

  • Function Mapping: Maps input values to values derived from applying a function. Python Function: FunctionTransformer

td_pmml_predict_sqle() function supports the following external models:

  • Anomaly Detection

  • Association Rules

  • Cluster

  • General Regression

  • k-Nearest Neighbors

  • Naive Bayes

  • Neural Network

  • Regression

  • Ruleset

  • Scorecard

  • Random Forest

  • Decision Tree

  • Vector Machine

  • Multiple Models

Usage

  td_pmml_predict_sqle (
      newdata = NULL,
      modeldata = NULL,
      accumulate = NULL,
      model.output.fields = NULL,
      overwrite.cached.models = NULL,
      is.debug = FALSE,
      ...
  )

Arguments

newdata

Required Argument.
Specifies the input tbl_teradata that contains the data to be scored.
Types: tbl_teradata

modeldata

Required Argument.
Specifies the model tbl_teradata to be used for scoring.
Types: tbl_teradata

accumulate

Required Argument.
Specifies the name(s) of input tbl_teradata column(s)
to copy to the output.
Types: character OR vector of Strings (character)

model.output.fields

Optional Argument.
Specifies the scoring fields to output as individual columns instead of outputting the JSON string that contains all the scoring output fields.
User should not specify "model.output.fields" that is not in the JSON string, otherwise system will throw an error.
Default behavior: The function outputs the JSON string that contains all the output fields in the output data column json_report.
Types: character OR vector of Strings (character)

overwrite.cached.models

Optional Argument.
Specifies the model name that needs to be removed from the cache. When a model loaded into the memory of the node fits in the cache, it stays in the cache until being evicted to make space for another model that needs to be loaded. Therefore, a model can remain in the cache even after the completion of function execution. Other functions that use the same model can use it, saving the cost of reloading it into memory. User should overwrite a cached model only when it is updated, to make sure that the Predict function uses the updated model instead of the cached model.
Note:
Do not use the "overwrite.cached.models" argument except when user is trying to replace a previously cached model. Using the argument in other cases, including in concurrent queries or multiple times within a short period of time lead to an OOM error.
Default behavior: The function does not overwrite cached models.
Permitted Values: "true", "t", "yes", "y", "1", "false", "f", "no", "n", "0", "*", "current_cached_model"
Types: character OR vector of Strings (character)

is.debug

Optional Argument.
Specifies whether debug statements are added to a trace table or not.
When set to TRUE, debug statements are added to a trace table that must be created beforehand.
Notes:

  • Only available with BYOM version 3.00.00.02 and later.

  • To save logs for debugging, user can create an error log by using the is.debug=TRUE parameter in the predict functions.
    A database trace table is used to collect this information which does impact performance of the function, so using small data input sizes is recommended.

  • To generate this log, user must do the following: 1. Create a global trace table with columns vproc_ID BYTE(2), Sequence INTEGER, Trace_Output VARCHAR(31000) 2. Turn on session function tracing: SET SESSION FUNCTION TRACE USING ” FOR TABLE <trace_table_name_created_in_step_1>; 3. Execute function with "is.debug" set to TRUE. 4. Debug information is logged to the table created in step 1. 5. To turn off the logging, either disconnect from the session or run following SQL: SET SESSION FUNCTION TRACE OFF; The trace table is temporary and the information is deleted if user logs off from the session. If long term persistence is necessary, user can copy the table to a permanent table before leaving the session.

Default Value: FALSE
Types: logical

...

Specifies the generic keyword arguments SQLE functions accept. Below are the generic keyword arguments:
persist:
Optional Argument.
Specifies whether to persist the results of the
function in a table or not. When set to TRUE, results are persisted in a table; otherwise, results are garbage collected at the end of the session.
Default Value: FALSE
Types: logical

volatile:
Optional Argument.
Specifies whether to put the results of the
function in a volatile table or not. When set to TRUE, results are stored in a volatile table, otherwise not.
Default Value: FALSE
Types: logical

Function allows the user to partition, hash, order or local order the input data. These generic arguments are available for each argument that accepts tbl_teradata as input and can be accessed as:

  • "<input.data.arg.name>.partition.column" accepts character or vector of character (Strings)

  • "<input.data.arg.name>.hash.column" accepts character or vector of character (Strings)

  • "<input.data.arg.name>.order.column" accepts character or vector of character (Strings)

  • "local.order.<input.data.arg.name>" accepts logical

Note:
These generic arguments are supported by tdplyr if the underlying SQL Engine function supports, else an exception is raised.

Value

Function returns an object of class "td_pmml_predict_sqle" which is a named list containing object of class "tbl_teradata".
Named list member(s) can be referenced directly with the "$" operator using the name(s):result

Examples

  
    
    # Get the current context/connection..
    con <- td_get_context()$connection
    
    # Load example data.
    loadExampleData("pmmlpredict_example", "iris_test")
    
    # Create tbl_teradata object.
    iris_test <- tbl(con, "iris_test")
    
    # Set install location of BYOM functions.
    options(byom.install.location = "mldb")
    
    # Check the list of available analytic functions.
    display_analytic_functions(type="BYOM")
    
    # Example 1: This example scores the data on Vantage using a GLM model generated
    #            outside of Vantage. The example performs prediction with td_pmml_predict_sqle
    #            function using this GLM model in PMML format generated by open source
    #            model. Corresponding values are specified for the "overwrite.cached.models".
    #            This will erase entire cache.
    
    # Create following table on vantage if it does not exist.
    crt_tbl <- "CREATE SET TABLE byom_models(model_id VARCHAR(40), model BLOB)
                PRIMARY INDEX (model_id);"
    DBI::dbExecute(con, sql(crt_tbl))

    # Run the following query through BTEQ or Teradata Studio to load the
    # models. 'load_byom_model.txt' and byom files can be found under
    # 'inst/scripts' in tdplyr installation directory. This file and the byom
    # models to be loaded should be in the same directory.

    # .import vartext file load_byom_model.txt
    # .repeat *
    # USING (c1 VARCHAR(40), c2 BLOB AS DEFERRED BY NAME) INSERT INTO byom_models(:c1, :c2);
    
    # Retrieve model.
    modeldata <- tbl(con, "byom_models") 
    
    result <- td_pmml_predict_sqle(
                    modeldata = modeldata,
                    newdata = iris_test,
                    accumulate = c('id', 'sepal_length', 'petal_length'),
                    overwrite.cached.models = '*',
                    )
    
    # Print the results.
    print(result$result)
    
    # Example 2: This example scores the data on Vantage using a XGBoost model generated
    #            outside of Vantage. The example performs prediction with td_pmml_predict_sqle
    #            function using this XGBoost model in PMML format generated by open source
    #            model. Corresponding values are specified for the "overwrite.cached.models".
    #            This will erase entire cache.
    
    
    # Retrieve model.
    modeldata <- tbl(con, "byom_models") 
    
    result <- td_pmml_predict_sqle(
                    modeldata = modeldata,
                    newdata = iris_test,
                    accumulate = c('id', 'sepal_length', 'petal_length'),
                    overwrite.cached.models = '*',
                    )
    
    # Print the results.
    print(result$result)
    
    # Example 3: Example to show case the trace table usage using
    #            is.debug=TRUE.
    
    # Create the trace table.
    crt_tbl_query <- 'CREATE GLOBAL TEMPORARY TRACE TABLE BYOM_Trace \
                    (vproc_ID	BYTE(2) \
                    ,Sequence	INTEGER \
                    ,Trace_Output VARCHAR(31000) CHARACTER SET LATIN NOT CASESPECIFIC) \
                    ON COMMIT PRESERVE ROWS;'
    dbExecute(con, crt_tbl_query)
    
    # Turn on tracing for the session.
    dbExecute(con, "SET SESSION FUNCTION TRACE USING '' FOR TABLE BYOM_Trace;")

    modeldata <- tbl(con, "byom_models") 

    # Execute the td_pmml_predict_sqle() function using is.debug=TRUE.
    result <- td_pmml_predict_sqle(
                    modeldata = modeldata,
                    newdata = iris_test,
                    accumulate = c('id', 'sepal_length', 'petal_length'),
                    overwrite.cached.models = '*',
                    is.debug=TRUE
                    )
    
    # Print the results.
    print(result$result)
    
    # View the trace table information.
    trace_df <- dbGetQuery(con, "select * from BYOM_Trace")
    print(trace_df)
    
    # Turn off tracing for the session.
    dbExecute(con, "SET SESSION FUNCTION TRACE OFF;")