This IBM SPSS Modeler extension enables points to be plotted on a map using Python and the Folium library.
Learn more about this implementation from the Folium Documentation
- SPSS Modeler v18.0 or later
- Python 2.7
- Folium
More information here: IBM Predictive Extensions
If using v18.0 of SPSS Modeler, navigate to the options.cfg file (Windows default path: C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS\Modeler\18.0\config). Open this file in a text editor and paste the following text at the bottom of the document:
eas_pyspark_python_path, "C:/Users/IBM_ADMIN/Python_27/python.exe"
- The italicized path should be replaced with the path to your python.exe from your Python installation.
Your Python installation must have the Folium library installed for this extension to work
- Go to the Extension menu in Modeler and click "Extension Hub"
- In the search bar, type the name of this extension and press enter
- Check the box next to "Get extension" and click OK at the bottom of the screen
- The extension will install and a pop-up will show what palette it was installed to
- Save the .mpe file to your computer
- In Modeler, click the Extensions menu, then click Install Local Extension Bundle
- Navigate to where the .mpe was saved and click open
- The extension will install and a pop-up will show what palette it was installed
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