Data Summary

Report. To run a Preset on your data for a single current dataset:

report = Report([
    DataSummaryPreset(),
])

my_eval = report.run(current, None)

Test Suite. To add pass/fail data quality Tests, auto-generated from ref dataset:

report = Report([
    DataSummaryPreset(),
],
include_tests=True)

my_eval = report.run(current, ref)

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Overview

TheDataSummaryPreset lets you visualize key descriptive statistics for the dataset and each column in it. If you pass two datasets, you’ll get a side-by-side comparison.

• Dataset stats. Shows stats like number of rows/columns, empty columns/rows, etc.

• Column stats. Shows relevant statistics and visualizes distribution for each column. The stats are different based on the column type (numerical, categorical, text, datetime).

Test suite. If you choose to enable Tests, you will get an additional Test Suite view:

Tests are auto-generated:

• Based on reference dataset. If the reference dataset is provided, conditions like min-max feature ranges are derived directly from it.

• Based on heuristics. If there is no reference, some Tests will run with heuristics (like expect no missing values).

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Use case

You can use this Preset in different scenarios.

• Exploratory data analysis. Use the visual Report to explore your dataset at any point (during model training, after new batch of data arrives, during debugging etc.)

• Dataset comparison. Compare any datasets to understand the differences: training and test dataset, subgroups in the same dataset, current production data against training, etc..

• Data quality tests in production. By enabling Tests, you can check the quality and stability of the input data before you generate the predictions, every time you perform a certain transformation, add a new data source, etc.

• Data profiling in production. You can use this preset during monitoring to capture the shape of the production data for future analysis and visualization.

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Data requirements

• Input columns. You can provide any input columns. They must be non-empty.

• One or two datasets. Pass two for a side-by-side comparison or to auto-generate tests.

• (Optional) Set column types. The Preset evaluates numerical, categorical, text and DateTime columns. You can specify column types explicitly (recommended). Otherwise Evidently will auto-detect numerical, categorical and datetime columns. You must always map text data.

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Report customization

You have multiple customization options.

Select columns. You can get stats only for some columns in the Dataset. Use the columns parameter.

Modify Report composition. You can add other Metrics to the Report to get a more comprehensive evaluation. Here are some recommended options.

• Correlations. Add correlations heatmap.

• Missing values. Add missing values heatmap.

• Data drift. Evaluate the distribution shifts if you have two datasets.

Customize Test conditions. To modify the auto-generated Test conditions, you can set yours: either a different condition relative to the reference or any custom conditions per each Test.