Category Variable

Specify a character variable containing annotation categories. This variable is often obtained from an ontology hierarchy like the Gene Ontology (GO) or from lists of pathways. Note the following:

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Multiple categories within a value must be separated by one or two common delimiters.

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If a row has a blank value for a variable, then that row is excluded from the analysis for that set of annotation categories.

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If this variable is not in the {link}{Emphasis}Input SAS Data Set, then you must specify it in the {link}{Emphasis}Annotation SAS Data Set on the Annotation tab.

To Specify Category Variables:

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Specify an {link}{Emphasis}Input SAS Data Set.

The Available Variables field is populated with variables from the specified data set.

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Highlight a variable from the Available Variables field.

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Click to add the selected variable to the Category Variable field.