Number of BLUPs to Use in Prediction

Enter the number of best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs) to use for prediction.

The default value of 0 indicates that all specified predictors are to be used for fitting the model.

When you specify a positive value, the predictors with the largest BLUPs in absolute value from a full model fit are selected and then the model is refit using only those predictors. This number is in addition to any lock-in variables that you specify.

To Specify the Number of BLUPs:

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Either type the desired value in the text field or move the slider to the right or to the left to specify a value.

Tip: To change the scale of the slider, right-click on the slider and select Rescale Slider from the pop-up menu. Change the upper and/or lower boundaries in the window that appears, to rescale the slider and click OK.