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title: "Testing and Validation Tasks and How-tos (Data Mining) | Microsoft Docs"
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# Testing and Validation Tasks and How-tos (Data Mining)
  You can use the **Mining Accuracy Chart** tab of Data Mining Designer in [!INCLUDE[ssBIDevStudioFull](../../includes/ssbidevstudiofull-md.md)] to compare the predictive accuracy of the mining models in your mining structure.  
  
 You can create four kinds of charts:  
  
-   Lift chart  
  
-   Profit chart  
  
-   Classification matrix  
  
-   Cross-validation report  
  
 The first three charts use the **Input Selection** tab to define the data that is used for generating the chart.  
  
 The Cross-validation chart is created by using additional inputs, available on the **Cross-Validation** tab. For more information, see [Cross-Validation (Analysis Services - Data Mining)](cross-validation-analysis-services-data-mining.md).  
  
 For more information about how to use the mining accuracy chart, see [Testing and Validation (Data Mining)](testing-and-validation-data-mining.md).  
  
## In This Section  
  
-   [Create a Lift Chart, Profit Chart, or Classification Matrix](create-a-lift-chart-profit-chart-or-classification-matrix.md)  
  
-   [Create a Cross-Validation Report](create-a-cross-validation-report.md)  
  
-   [Choose and Map Model Testing Data](choose-and-map-model-testing-data.md)  
  
-   [Apply Filters to Model Testing Data](apply-filters-to-model-testing-data.md)  
  
-   [Choose the Column to Use for Testing a Mining Model](choose-the-column-to-use-for-testing-a-mining-model.md)  
  
-   [Using Nested Table Data as an Input for an Accuracy Chart](using-nested-table-data-as-an-input-for-an-accuracy-chart.md)