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Chapter 28
E
Select an integer-valued grouping variable and click Define Range to specify the
categories of interest.
E Select the independent, or predictor, variables. (If your grouping variable does not
have intege
r values, Automatic Recode on the Transform menu will create one that
does.)
E Select the method for entering the independent variables.
 Enter independents together. Forced-entry method. All independent variables that
satisfy tol
erance criteria are entered simultaneously.
 Use stepwi
se method.
Uses stepwise analysis to control variable entry and removal.
Optionally, you can select cases with a selection variable.
Discrimin
ant Analysis Define Range
Figure 28-3
Discriminant Analysis Define Range dialog box
Specify the minimum and maximum value of the grouping value for the analysis.
Cases with values outside of this range are not used in the discriminant analysis but
are classified into one of the existing groups based on the results of the analysis. The
minimum and maximum must be integers.