Date:         Wed, 23 Jul 2003 12:58:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Tomasz <zombek_1@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Tomasz <zombek_1@YAHOO.COM>
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Subject:      Reason for transforming variables
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Dear SAS-L,

Working with Enterprise Miner I have found a Variable Transform Node.
Due to the lack of information on the internet I am posting my
question on this forum.

What is the reason for transforming variables into normally
distributed?
I think this will affect the results of my analysis. Is it better to
transform or not. I could not find any paper saying clearly about the
raesons for transformations, only statments: "it is commonly used..."
But I wonder why.

If any of you faced this kind of problem, please let me know your
suggestions.

Tomasz