Launch the Hierarchical Cluster Platform

Launch the Hierarchical Cluster platform by selecting Analyze > Clustering > Hierarchical Cluster. The Clustering launch window for the Birth Death Subset.jmp data table is shown in Figure 10.4.

Figure 10.4 Hierarchical Cluster Launch Dialog

Y, Columns

The variables used for clustering observations.

Ordering

Sorts clusters by their mean values based on the specified column.

Tip: Use the first principal component obtained by conducting a principal components analysis as an Ordering column. The clusters are sorted by these values.

Attribute ID

(Available only if Data is stacked is selected as the data structure.) Specifies the variables that are stacked.

Object ID

(Available only if Data are summarized or Data is stacked is selected as the data structure.) A column or columns that provide a unique identifier for each unit for which measurements are stacked.

Label

A column of values used to label the dendrogram in the report.

A column whose levels define separate analyses. For each level of the specified column, the corresponding rows are analyzed. The results are presented in separate reports. If more than one By variable is assigned, a separate analysis is produced for each possible combination of the levels of the By variables.

The launch window has the following menus and options:

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Clustering Method

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Method for Distance Calculation

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Data Structure

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Transformations to Y, Columns Variables