Pedigree ID

The Pedigree ID field is used to specify the variable containing the different pedigrees in your data set.

Note: This option cannot be specified if either the Compute Q Variables from PCA or the Compress the K matrix box is checked.

To Specify the Pedigree Variable:

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Specify the Input SAS Data Set.

All of the variables in the specified input data set are displayed in the Available Variables field.

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Examine the list of available variables.

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Highlight the variable containing the pedigree identifiers.

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Click to add the highlighted variable(s) to the Pedigree ID field, as shown below:

Note: Leave the field blank if all of the individuals are from the same pedigree.