Getting Started with NetMiner

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Copyright and Trademarks

Getting Started with NetMiner Version 4.0.0 May 2011 Copyright 2000-2011 by Cyram Inc. Companies, names and data used in examples herein are fictitious unless otherwise noted. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Cyram Inc.

The information in this publication is provided for information only and is subject to change without notice. Cyram Inc. assume no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage that may arise from the use of any information in this publication. The software described in this book is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of that license.

NetMiner is a registered trademark of Cyram Inc. CYRAM and CYRAM logo are registered trademarks of Cyram Inc.

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Electronic access: http://www.netminer.com/

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How to reference NetMiner 4

In order to reference NetMiner 4, please employ the following bold-faced reference, which is also found at NetMiner Menu: Help >> About NetMiner 4.

Cyram (2009). NetMiner 4.0.0. Seoul: Cyram Inc.

Technical Support

The NetMiner Help file will guide you to use NetMiner 4. Simply press F1 function key or use NetMiner menu bar for triggering Help feature. Cyram is committed to provide a reliable, high-quality, yet easy-to-use product. If you have any problem of installing or using NetMiner, please contact us by mail, phone and fax or preferably by email and World Wide Web.

Cyram Inc. 516, Seoul National University Research Park Innovation Center Bongchun7-Dong, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 151-818 Tel: +82-2-886-6077, Fax: +82-2-886-6104 Email: [email protected], Web: http://www.netminer.com/

When reporting a problem on NetMiner, please include the following information: - your name and e-mail address - version number of NetMiner program - your hardware and software configuration. (ex. O/S, JRE version, RAM, CPU, etc.) - a description of steps to reproduce the problem

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Contents
I. Introduction
What is NetMiner System Requirements About This Document Installation, Uninstallation and Software Update 1 2 3 4 4

II. Getting Started

Overview 1. Sample Data Used in This Guide 2. Launching NetMiner 3. Importing Data 4. Editing Data 5. Drawing Network Map 6. Styling Nodes by Node Attribute 7. Saving Network Map 8. Performing Data Analysis 9. Using Output Results 10. Saving Project and Exit

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I. Introduction
1. What is NetMiner 2. System Requirements 3. Installation 4. About this Document

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What is NetMiner

Cyram NetMiner is an innovative software tool for Exploratory Network Data Analysis and Visualization. It is noteworthy to underline its unique feature of the integration of standard social network analysis (SNA) methodology with modern network visualization (or graph drawing) techniques in the spirit of exploratory data analysis (EDA).

Cyram NetMiner allows you to explore your network data visually and interactively, and it facilitates the detection of underlying patterns and structures of the network.

Cyram NetMiner can analyze large-size networks composed of a maximum of million nodes. It includes not only 110 network analysis/visualization modules but general statistical analysis/chart modules as well.

Cyram NetMiner is a GUI-and-script-based software package that provides both GUI mode and script mode, providing the best of both worlds being easy to use on the GUI side and expandability on the script side. NetMiner Script is GUI-based, which means that execution in the script mode is exactly the same as the execution in the GUI mode, not only in terms of the results but in terms of the process as well. By using scripts the user can handle processes more finely.

Cyram NetMiner can be employed for general research, teaching and professional analysis in social networks. In addition, it can be effectively applied to various business fields, where network-structural factors may critically influence performance: e.g. intra- and inter-organizational, financial, web, criminal/intelligence, info- metric, telecommunication, distribution, transportation networks.

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Main features of NetMiner include:

- Expressive Network Data Model - Large Network Data Analysis - Exploratory Network Analysis - What-if Network Analysis - Comprehensive Network Measures and Models - Workflow Management for productivity - Powerful Data Management - Interactive Visual Analytics - User-friendliness - Built-in functions/modules for Statistical Analyses and Charts

System Requirements

- Operation System - 32bit version (Tiny, Small, Medium, Large) : Windows 2000, Windows XP - 64bit version (Huge): Windows Server 2000 x64, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows XP x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows 7 x64 - Memory : - 32bit version (Tiny, Small, Medium, Large): 512 MB RAM Minimum - 64bit version (Huge): depends on the data size and algorithm complexity - Hard Disk - 32bit version : 300 MB of available hard-disk space is required - 64bit version (Huge): depends on the data size and algorithm complexity - Display : Super VGA (1024x768) or higher-resolution monitor - USB port : for plugging-in USB flashdrive-looking hardware license key. - Optionally a Windows-supported printer may be needed for printing outputs.

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About This Document

This manual is designed to guide a beginner to explore NetMiner and introduces a couple of features which well-illustrate main concepts of NetMiner in step-by-step manner.

Full descriptions of NetMiner are covered in other manual books: Using NetMiner and NetMiner Module Reference.

This document does not cover tutorial for the methodology of network analysis. Rather, it is meant to be a guide for the software NetMiner.

This manual is associated with specifically NetMiner version 4.0. Please visit NetMiner Web Site periodically for an update, http://www.netminer.com

Installation, Uninstallation and Software Update

Overview

NetMiner 4 installation Process is different for the following three cases, which is classified by methods and term of licensing.

Case 1: Network License . Network License is delivered to user only by Door-todoor Express Service. Deliverables include 1) CD Media Containing NetMiner 4 Software 2) CD Media Containing Cyram Network Server License and Hardware Key Driver 3) Hardware Key for Launching NetMiner. You should install the Hardware Key Driver on the server computer that will run Cyram Network License Server.

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USB Slot is required for this Hardware Key and Hardware Key Driver installation is prerequisite for Network License Server installation.

Case 2: Stand-Alone License (Perpetual) Hardware Key Driver installation is required before NetMiner 4 software Installation. Perpetual License is delivered to users only by Door-to-door Express Service. Deliverables include 1) CD Media Containing NetMiner 4 software and Hardware Key Driver and 2) Hardware Key for Running NetMiner. USB Slot is required for this Hardware key and Hardware Key Driver installation is prerequisite for NetMiner software installation.

Notices: Door-to-door express service for CD package can be selected for Other License. But Deliverables of other license include only CD Media containing NetMiner 4 software. Hardware Key is required only for Perpetual License.

Case 3: Stand-Alone License (Quarter or Annual) Hardware Key Driver installation is not required. Just install NetMiner 4 software.

Case 1: Network License

Term of Network License is only perpetual. Institute License and Enterprise License are Network License. If your License is Institute License or Enterprise License, install as follows.

In this case, Hardware Key Driver that will run Cyram Network License Server should be installed on the server computer.

Step 1: Execute the set-up program (Setup.exe).

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Step 2: Review License Agreement before installing. If you agree with it click I Agree.

Step 3: Select folder to install NetMiner 4. Default folder is C:\Program Files\Cyram\NetMiner 4\.

Step 4: You can see the installation progress. You can see the progress details by click

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Show button.

Step 5: Confirm the finished installation. If you check Run NetMiner 4, NetMiner 4 runs on clicking Finish.

Registration Step 1 : Launchig NetMiner and Registration When NetMiner is run for the first time, you can see the registration window as follows. Enter the License Key in the blank field. You can check your license key in your registration email.

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Step2: Enter the IP address of server computer, User ID and Password. Users are able to check the information from the Administrator of the server system.

NetMiner at a Glance: Now you can enjoy the features of NetMiner 4!

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Case 2: Stand-Alone License (Perpetual)

NetMiner 4 Installation Process for Perpetual License is separated into two Stages:

Stage 1: Hardware Key Driver Installation Stage 2: NetMiner 4 Software Installation

Installation process goes stage by stage automatically by executing Setup file in your CD media.

Hardware Key Driver Installation is required for Using Hardware Key in USB Slot in your local system for Running NetMiner 4.

Hardware Key for NetMiner 4 is supplied by Third Party Manufacture. You can check product details at: http://www.safenet-inc.com/library/3/SentinelSuperPro.pdf

Step 1: Execute Setup.exe in Setup folder. Stage 1 and Stage 2 will proceed in sequence. But if you insist, you can install Hardware Key Driver and NetMiner 4 Software in each separated process manually. We recommend you just to click Setup. Exe in Setup folder for convenience. You can see Setup Wizard as follows.

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Step 2: Review License Agreement

Step 3: Choose installation location. Default folder is C:\Program Files\Cyram\NetMiner 4\

Step 4: Hardware key installation option. If you click Yes Hardware key driver will be installed automatically before NetMiner 4 Installation. If you click No, you must install Hardware key driver manually. We recommend you to select Yes.

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Step 5: You can see the Hardware Key Driver installation Wizard as follows.

Step 6: License Agreement.

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Step 7: Setup Type Selection. You can select custom if you know well about this product.

Step 8: Ready to Install. Click Install.

Step 9: You can see installation progress.

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Step 10: Hardware Key Driver Setup is finished. You can now use Hardware Key for Running NetMiner 4 after finishing installation of NetMiner 4. Hardware Key must be in USB Slot of your local system where NetMiner 4 is Running.

Step 12: Now the installation wizard goes to Stage 2 for NetMiner 4 setup. You can see the installation progress. You can see the progress details by click Show details button.

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Step 13: Confirm the finished installation. If you check Run NetMiner 4, NetMiner 4 runs on clicking Finish. We recommend you to insert Hardware Key in your USB Slot before continuing installation process. Because after finishing the NetMiner 4 installation process, NetMiner 4 will be launched automatically. The program will check if the hardware key is in your local system before the launching. Note that the Hardware Key must be in USB slot of your local system.

If you did not insert Hardware Key in the USB slot, you may see the message as follows.

Launching NetMiner and Registration: When NetMiner is first launched, you can see the registration window as follows. Enter the License Key in the blank field. You can check your license key in your registration email.

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NetMiner at a Glance: Now you can enjoy the features of NetMiner 4!

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Case 3: Stand-Alone License(Quarter and Annual)

Step 1: Execute the set-up program (Setup.exe).

Step 2: Review License Agreement before installing. If you agree with it click I Agree.

Step 3: Select folder to install NetMiner 4. Default folder is C:\Program Files\Cyram\NetMiner 4\.

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Step 4: You can see the installation progress. You can see the progress details by click Show button.

Step 5: Confirm the finished installation. If you check Run NetMiner 4, NetMiner 4 runs on clicking Finish.

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Launching NetMiner and Registration: When NetMiner is first launched, you can see the registration window as follows. Enter the License Key in the blank field. You can check your license key in your registration email.

NetMiner at a Glance: Now you can enjoy the features of NetMiner 4!

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Offline Registration
Step 1. Internet Connection is required for your system in which installed NetMiner 4 when you register it. If the system is not connected to the Internet, the following message will be alerted.

Step 2. You can register NetMiner 4 in off-line mode. Click Offline Register button.

Step 3. After offline Register dialog is opened, follow the instruction on the dialog. 1. Please send the Off-line Registration below to NetMiner Team by e-

mail([email protected]). 2. NetMiner Team will send the Validation code to you. 3. Enter the Validation code to the white text box and press Validate button.

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Step 4. If registration is complete successfully, you can see the following message.

Uninstallation
You can uninstall NetMiner 4 by execute Uninstall.exe file in NetMiner 4 Installation Folder. If it is installed in default folder it will be C:\Program Files\Cyram\NetMiner 4\. Uninstallation Process goes step by step as follows. Step 1: Confirm Uninstallation

Step 2: Uninstallation Progress

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Step 3: Confirm Uninstallation is Finished.

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Software Update: using Help >> Check Update menu

In order to use the feature of Help >> Check Update menu, your computer, in which NetMiner 4 has been installed, should have an internet access.

By clicking Help >> Check Update option in the main menu, NetMiner 4 will be automatically updated with our latest version.

If current version is latest, following message box will appear.

Step 1: If new update is available, a message box will pop up in order to ask you to update the software. Click Yes.

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Step 2: From the NetMiner server, update file will be downloaded automatically.

Step 3: After the download, upon Update Setup Wizard, please click Next.

Step 4: Review License Agreement before installing. If you agree with it, click I Agree button.

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Step 5: You can see the installation progress. For the progress details, please click Show details button.

Step 6: Now NetMiner 4 is updated to its latest version. If you check Run NetMiner 4, NetMiner 4 will be launched on clicking Finish button.

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II. Getting Started

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Overview Sample Data Used in This Guide Launching NetMiner Importing Data Editing Data Drawing Network Map Styling Nodes by Node Attribute Saving Network Map Performing Data Analysis Using Output Results

10. Saving Project and Exit

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Overview

Getting Started handles basic functions of NetMiner 4 for the beginners who are not familiar to the unique interface of this software. This Guide is intended to help the beginners just to follow the explanation step by step and to have experience about the main features of NetMiner 4. Getting Started does not give full explanation of every feature of this software.

You need to download the Sample Data used in this Guide at the following web page: http://www.netminer.com >> Support >> Resources >> Data Archives >> example_for_Getting_Started.zip

1. Sample Data Used in This Guide

In this step, we will first give you some explanation about the sample data we will use in the guide. You will import this sample data into NetMiner at the next step.

Although you can create new data using NetMiner, in most data analysis, data is provided as an external file with formats such as xls, txt, csv etc.

This sample data has not been altered in order not to give any error message in the process of importing. As almost every data analysis software requires that users perform data cleansing process on import external file, NetMiner 4 also needs this data cleansing process.

Please check the following files after unzipping the sample data archive file: Main Node_employee.xls 1-mode Network_work interact.xls 2-mode Network_purchase.xls Getting Started.nmf

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Getting Started.nmf is a NetMiner Project File. All the process explained in this guide is contained in this Project file for your convenience, which can be opened by just double-clicking it. Other three files are built as Microsoft Excel files. String at the left side of the underscore, _, of the file name represents the type of each file, and the string at the right side of the underscore, _, represents the content of each file. Main Node, 1-mode Network Data, 2-mode Network Data is commonly used datatypes, and NetMiner can handle these types of data in an integrated DataSet.

Lets look at each data. Main Node_employee.xls: Yellow-colored leftmost column represents Nodeset. This nodeset includes 22 employees. Green-colored uppermost row represents Attribute. White-colored rows contain attribute information of each employee regarding Department, Job-ranking, Gender, and Education attributes. You may notice that this kind of data, which can be used for meaningful network analysis such as blockmodeling, is in fact not specific for a network analysis, but common in most data analysis software, which computes statistical measures.

1-mode Network_work interact.xls: Yellow-colored uppermost row and leftmost column are for the same Nodeset. Each node at the leftmost column represents source

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node, while each node at the uppermost row represents target node. This kind of network data is called as 1-mode network, because source Nodeset equals to the target Nodeset. Nodeset in this data includes 22 employees from Main Node_emplyee.xls file. White-colored cells represent how often the source node contacts the target node for work interact, as the file title implies.

2-mode Network_purchase.xls: Yellow-colored column represents source nodes of 22 employees. Orange-colored row represents target nodes of 10 commodities that the 22 employees purchased. In this example, source Nodeset is not the same as the target Nodeset, and this kind of data is called 2-mode network data. White-colored each cell represents how many each employee purchased the target commodities as the file title implies. The source Nodeset of 22 employees in this 2-mode network is the Nodeset that comprises the previous 1-mode network. We call this Nodeset as Main Nodeset. The target Nodeset (10 commodities) in the 2-mode network is called as Sub Nodeset.

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We have checked 3 types of data included in the sample data folder. These data are commonly used types for network data analysis. Now we are going to import these data into NetMiner and perform some analyses with visualization. Please note that this guide does not provide every feature in detail, but help beginners to explore some main features of NetMiner 4 in step-by-step manner.

2. Launching NetMiner
If your NetMiner 4 is installed with default option, you may see the shortcut icon on the Desktop of your computer as follows.

To launch NetMiner 4, double click the NetMiner 4 shortcut icon or execute the NetMiner 4.exe file in the NetMiner 4 installation folder. If you installed NetMiner 4 at default folder, you may find this file in the following folder: C:\Program Files\Cyram\NetMiner 4

You can see the following splash image while the NetMiner 4 is being launched.

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This is the capture image of NetMiner 4 with blank project being created. Now it is ready to import data and perform analysis and visualization process.

3. Importing Data
Step 1. You can see the following dialogue box for importing Excel file by selecting Main Menu: File >> Import >> Excel file.

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Step 2. Click Browse button at the top area of this dialogue box for selecting Excel file to import. We are going to import the Main Node_employee.xls file for the first time. Select this file in the file selection dialogue box and click OK. You can see some part of the selected data in the Preview area.

Check the Column Header check box at Headers area because the Main Node employee.xls has column header that describes attribute of each node. You can check it by opening the imported Excel file. You will see that the color of the column header changes to gray color after you check the box.

Select Main Nodeset in the Data Type area. Select New in the Target Workfile area. Select Insert Newly discovered nodes in the Data Integrity Option area. Click OK if you have selected the options in this dialogue box as mentioned above.

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Step 3. You can see the Workfile created in Workfile Tree area and the contents of the Workfile in the Current Workfile area.

Step 4. If you double click the Main Nodeset in Current Workfile area, you can see the imported data in the right side of the program as follow.

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Step 5. Now we are going to import 1-mode Network data and 2-mode Network data into NetMiner successively. These data will be imported to the current Dataset that contains only one Nodeset data by following the Step 1 to Step 4. (Just for your information, all the three sample data will be stored in the integrated DataSet of the last Workfile.) Detailed description of data structure of NetMiner is described in Using NetMiner - Concepts Data Structure.

Launch the dialogue box for importing (Main Menu: File >> Import >> Excel File) and select options in the dialogue box for importing data as follows.

Click Browse button at the top area of this dialogue box for selecting Excel file to import. We are going to import the 1-mode Network_work interact.xls file. Select this file in the file selection dialogue box and click OK. You can see some part of the selected data in the Preview area.

Check the Column Header and Row Header check box at Headers area. Select 1-mode network data in the Data Type area and select Matrix as a type of 1mode network data.

Select Current in the Target Workfile area. Select Insert Newly discovered nodes in the Data Integrity Option area. Click OK if you have selected the options in this dialogue box as mentioned above:

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Step 6. You can see that the 1-mode network data item is added to the current DataSet by checking the Current Workfile area. If you double click the data item, you can see the 1-mode network data at the right side of the program. In Workfile Tree area, a new item is expanded from the first Workfile. (Note: New Workfile is expanded from the current Workfile automatically whenever any change occurs in Current Dataset.) This automatic expansion will help the analyst to track the history of the data analysis.

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Step 7. In the same way, you can import the 2-mode network data. Launch the dialogue box for importing (Main Menu: File >> Import >> Excel File) and select options in the dialogue box for importing data as follows.

Click Browse button at the top area of this dialogue box for selecting Excel file to import. We are going to import the 2-mode Network_purchase.xls file. Select this file in the file selection dialogue box and click OK. You can see some part of the selected data in the Preview area.

Check the Column Header and Row Header check box at Headers area. Select 2-mode network data in the Data Type area and select Matrix as a type of 2mode network data. Leave the Target Nodeset as default selection.

Select Current in the Target Workfile area. Select Insert Newly discovered nodes in the Data Integrity Option area. Click OK if you have selected the options in this dialogue box as above.

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Step 8. You can view the imported 2-mode network data as below. Another item is expanded in the Workfile Tree area. Double click the 2-mode network data item at Current Workfile area and the 2-mode network data will be shown at the right side of the program.

All the three sample data are now imported into NetMiner, we are ready for quick-tour on NetMiner main features such as data editing, transforming, analysis, visualization etc, from right next section below.

4. Editing Data
NetMiner has useful and powerful editing functions. You may be familiar with NetMiner editing interface from spread sheet software, but its interface is specialized in users handling of network data. Current Workfile Area shows the hierarchical data structure from the imported sample data from the previous steps, which include Main Nodeset, 1-mode Network data, Sub Nodeset and 2-mode Network data. Each item is automatically named based upon the source filename. If item name is too long to handle, you can rename the item name in Current Workfile by right-clicking to menu rename or by pressing F2 function key.

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We have changed the name of each item as shown below. Try it!

Workfile Tree shows how many data transformation has been made after the import. Each leaf expansion of item in the tree structure represents new data transformation on top of prior dataset. In other words, the final Workfile of the structure include all the information including the prior two dataset; therefore, for the sake of briefness, you can simply delete those two Workfiles by selecting the Workfiles and pressing the F2 Function key or Delete menu in the mouse right button menu.

What we have done so far is saved in Getting Started.nmf. If you had a difficulty in following the previous steps, you can use this file to continue from this point.

Now we are going to edit each data in Current Workfile. Modifying weight in 1-mode network data: First, lets look at the imported 1-mode network data in NetMiner. Double click the 1-mode network data item in Current Workfile which is designated by red lined box in the following picture.

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You can see that there is no link from Jessica to Anna in the following picture. Now lets modify the cell value as 3. Just click the cell and input 3. We have added new link with weight 3. It is easy to change the cell value in Matrix View. NetMiner editing panel has 3 views: Matrix, Link List and Map. You can change it by selecting the inner tab at the bottom of the editing panel. Detailed explanation is covered in Using NetMiner - Concept Work Environment.

Adding Main Nodeset Attribute Item: Double click the red lined data item which represents the Main Nodeset of this Workfile, you can see the Main Nodeset and attributes at the right side of the panel.

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Click Insert Attribute in the mouse right click menu at the column label area in the editing panel. You can see the New Node Attribute dialogue box for adding attribute item.

Input the Attribute Name as Duration, select the Attribute Type as Number, and click OK. You will see the new column with the cell values of -999.999 as shown below. -999.999 in NetMiner means that the value of the cell is not provided or means Missing Value. Input cell values of Duration column as below:

Full explanation about the editing in NetMiner is covered in Using NetMiner - Tasks Data Handling Editing Data.

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5. Drawing Network Map

Here you will learn to draw network map. Generally in network data analysis, visualization gives the intuition about the global pattern of data and a starting point to dig up.

Select main menu: Visualize >> Spring >> 2D (CTRL+1).

You can see a Session is created as shown below. It is composed of two parts. At the left side of it, 22 nodes without links are scattered. At the right side of it, there are various options for selecting and controlling. We will call the left side as Output Panel and the right side as Control Panel. In addition, each item in the Control Panel is called Control Item. You can find its full description in Using NetMiner Concepts Work Environment

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Check the work_interact check box in the Network Control Item. You will see new links created between nodes on the Output Panel without change of the coordinates of the nodes. Press Run Layout button in the Control Panel without modifying other options. A network map will be drawn according to the layout algorithm selected in the Control Panel.

Full explanation about visualization is covered in Using NetMiner - Tasks Visual Exploration.

6. Styling Nodes by Node Attribute

Each node on the network map drawn at the previous step represents employee. You can give each of these nodes different style (shape, color, size) according to the attribute of each node. For example, we are going to give different color to the nodes based upon its department attribute.

Click the icon surrounded by the red box in the Tool Bar as shown below:

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You can see a dialogue box for giving different style to each node according to the attribute of node.

Select Color tab. And select Variable as Node Attribute Department as follows. And click Apply button.

You can see the color of each node change as follows. Using NetMiner, you can give any style to any selected nodes and links. Full description is covered in Using NetMiner - Tasks Visual Exploration Styling Nodes and Links.

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7. Saving Network Map

To save the network map as picture file, click main menu Map Capture Map To File. NetMiner supports BMP, JPG, SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) formats for saving picture.

8. Performing Data Analysis

Let us explain how to generate output results. For example, we are going to calculate the Degree Centrality of each node. Degree Centrality is a measurement for centrality of each node based on how many direct neighbors a node have. Click main menu Analyze >> Centrality >> Degree for analyzing Degree Centrality. You can see a Session created. Output results will be shown at the left gray colored side. At the right side of it, you can see a few options for selection. Select work_interact in the Input Control Item. Click Run Process button at the bottom of the Control Panel. You can see that the output results are generated at the left side. Each of these outputs can be selected by the Inner Tab at the bottom of the output panel as follows. As the output results of the Degree Centrality analysis, Main Reports, Degree Centrality Vector, Spring Map and Concentic Map is generated at the same time. You can check each of these outputs by clicking the inner tab.

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9. Using Output Results

Lets employ the previous output results for another process in NetMiner. We are going to draw box plot comparing the In Degree Centrality value with respect to Gender. For this process, we need to add the previous result of In Degree Centrality Vector to the attribute of Main Node.

At the bottom of the Output Panel, click the Degree Centrality Vector Inner Tab, and then click the main menu Data >> Add Output Table >> Main Node Attribute.

You can see the dialogue box for selecting data as follows. Select In-Degree Centrality and click OK.

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Now you can check the added In-Degree Centrality vector in the Main Node Attribute data as follows. Double click the employee in the Current Workfile and you can check the added attribute as follows. This added attribute can be used for another process that requires main node attribute data.

Click main menu Chart >> Box Plot. We are going to compare the In Degree Centrality with respect to Gender. So select the control panel option as follows: Dependant Variable: In-Degree Centrality, Independent Variable: Gender.

Click Run Process button, and check the box plot in the Output Panel at the left side.

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10. Saving Project and Exit

When you need to exit NetMiner or to open (create) another NetMiner project, you need to select the saving option as follows. Untitled Project will be removed, unless you save it.

You can save your file by selecting File >> Save (CTRL + S). The extension for the NetMiner Project file is NMF.

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