Input File: Input Data Section

All Variables

The Input Data section allows you to give the names of the variables in the data table and specify which variables are to be used in the analysis. Each name can be as long as you wish, but can not contain blanks. Only the left most 13 characters of the name will shown when printing the output tables. Variable names must be unique and are case sensitive. You must have a name for every column in the data table.

All Variables = SomeVar AnotherVar MyU W
              /* List all variable names, space delimited and CASE SENSITIVE.
              /* Example, if using 3 variables and weight factors you could
              /* enter "height width depth w".  There must be one column in the
              /* data table for each variable name.  There is no practical limit
              /* to the number of variables, i.e. columns.

Use Variables

You also must tell the program which of the variables are to be used in the analysis. This way you can have a data table with dozens of variables and only use a few for any given analysis.

Use Variables = SomeVar AnotherVar
              /* List in order the names of variables to use.  The maximum
              /*   number of variables, i.e. dimensions, must be less than 11.
              /*   It must also be no more than the total number of all variables.
              /*   The order listed need not match the order of appearance in the
              /*   All Variables list.


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