This manual describes Oracle Data Mining, a comprehensive, state-of-the-art data mining capability within Oracle Database. This manual presents the concepts that underlie the procedural information that is presented in Oracle Data Mining User's Guide.
The preface contains these topics:
Oracle Data Mining Concepts is intended for anyone who wants to learn about Oracle Data Mining.
Oracle Data Mining, a component of Oracle Advanced Analytics, is documented on the Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence page of the Oracle Database online documentation library:
http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=db121&id=dwbitab
The following manuals document Oracle Data Mining:
Oracle Data Mining Concepts (this manual)
Oracle Data Mining API Guide (a virtual book)
Note:
The virtual book combines key passages from the Data Mining manuals with related reference documentation in Oracle Database PL/SQL Packages and Types Reference, Oracle Database SQL Language Reference, and Oracle Database Reference.The Oracle Data Mining page on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) provides a wealth of information, including white papers, demonstrations, blogs, discussion forums, and Oracle By Example tutorials:
http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=db121&id=datmin
Oracle Data Miner, the graphical user interface to Oracle Data Mining, is an extension to Oracle SQL Developer. Instructions for downloading SQL Developer and installing the Data Miner repository are available on the Oracle Technology Network:
http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=db121&id=datminGUI
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