Lock-In Marker Variables

Use this option to specify marker variables to always include in the model. The specified variables are not considered to be candidates for subsequent predictor reduction steps.

Note: Marker variables are assumed as continuous predictors in the options available in the Predictor Reduction tab.

To Specify One or More Lock-In Marker Variables:

8 Specify an Input SAS Data Set.

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

8 Examine the list of available variables.
8 Highlight one or more variables. To highlight multiple variables at once, hold down while left-clicking on them.
8 Click to add the highlighted variable(s) to the Lock-In Marker Variables field, as shown below: