In this chapter we learned how data in files and databases can be imported into RapidMiner. We explored some initial techniques for dealing with real data and the multitude of different formats that will be encountered. Armed with this information and some examples, you should be able to import most data. Of course, no book can ever cover every eventuality, but you should also be able to see how you could adapt the examples to your particular needs in the confident knowledge that a RapidMiner process can be constructed.

This leads to the next chapter, which addresses data visualization using RapidMiner. This is an important part of data mining in general, and in the context of data import, is a key way to determine whether what has been imported makes sense.