The FACTMAC Procedure

INPUT Statement

  • INPUT variables < LEVEL=INTERVAL | NOMINAL>;

The INPUT statement specifies the names of the variables to be used in the factorization. It names one or more input variables that use common options. If you want to use different options for different variables, you can specify multiple INPUT statements.

You can include the following option in each INPUT statement:

LEVEL=INTERVAL | NOMINAL

specifies the level of measurement of the variables. You can specify the following values:

INTERVAL

specifies that the level of measurement of the variables is interval.

NOMINAL

specifies that the level of measurement of the variables is nominal.

By default, LEVEL=INTERVAL for numeric variables and LEVEL=NOMINAL for categorical variables.

You must specify at least two nominal input variables. You can also specify any number of interval input variables.

Last updated: November 11, 2020