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Information functions

Information functions

Last updated: Feb 11, 2025
Information functions (SPSS Modeler)

You can use information functions to gain insight into the values of a particular field. They're typically used to derive flag fields.

For example, the @BLANK function creates a flag field indicating records whose values are blank for the selected field. Similarly, you can check the storage type for a field using any of the storage type functions, such as is_string.

Table 1. CLEM information functions
Function Result Description
@BLANK(FIELD) Boolean Returns true for all records whose values are blank according to the blank-handling rules set in an upstream Type node or source node (Types tab).
@NULL(ITEM) Boolean Returns true for all records whose values are undefined. Undefined values are system null values, displayed in SPSS Modeler as $null$.
is_date(ITEM) Boolean Returns true for all records whose type is a date.
is_datetime(ITEM) Boolean Returns true for all records whose type is a date, time, or timestamp.
is_integer(ITEM) Boolean Returns true for all records whose type is an integer.
is_number(ITEM) Boolean Returns true for all records whose type is a number.
is_real(ITEM) Boolean Returns true for all records whose type is a real.
is_string(ITEM) Boolean Returns true for all records whose type is a string.
is_time(ITEM) Boolean Returns true for all records whose type is a time.
is_timestamp(ITEM) Boolean Returns true for all records whose type is a timestamp.