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Specification Search

Specifying the Model

EOpen Ex22b.amw. If you performed a typical installation, the path will be

C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS\Amos\21\Examples\<language>\Ex22b.amw.

Tip: If the last file you opened was in the Examples folder, you can open the file by

double-clicking it in the Files list to the left of the drawing area.

Making Some Arrows Optional

EFrom the menus, choose Analyze > Specification Search.

EClick on the Specification Search toolbar, and then click the arrows in the path

diagram until it looks like the diagram on p. 344.

Tip: You can change multiple arrows at once by clicking and dragging the mouse

pointer through them.

Setting Options to Their Defaults

EClick the Options button on the Specification Search toolbar.

EIn the Options dialog box, click the Next search tab.

EIn the Retain only the best ___ models box, change the value from 0 to 10.

GPA

height

rating

weight

academic

attract

error1

error2