Temperature Reduction Factor Use this option to specify the factor by which the temperature is reduced during each step in the simulated annealing search. Note: This parameter is active only when SimAnneal is selected as the Search Method. To Specify the Temperature Reduction Factor: Make sure that SimAnneal has been selected as the Search Method. Type the desired value in the text box. For More Information: Please refer to the SAS PROC HTSNP documentation for additional details.