# Lock-In Continuous Predictor Variables

Use this field to specify continuous/quantitative variables to always include in the model.

Variables specified here are not considered in subsequent predictor reduction steps.

### To Specify One or More Lock-In Continuous Predictor Variables:

| 8 | Specify an Input SAS Data Set.

All of the variables in the input data set are displayed in the Available Variables field.

| 8 | Examine the list of available variables.

| 8 | Highlight one or more variables. To highlight multiple variables at once, hold down while left-clicking on them.

| 8 | Click to add the highlighted variable(s) to the Lock-In Continuous Predictor Variables field, as shown below: