The PLS Procedure

Syntax: PLS Procedure

The following statements are available in the PLS procedure. Items within the angle brackets are optional.

PROC PLS <options>;
BY variables;
CLASS variables </ option>;
EFFECT name=effect-type (variables</ options>);
ID variables;
MODEL dependent-variables = effects </ options>;
OUTPUT OUT=SAS-data-set <options>;

To analyze a data set, you must use the PROC PLS and MODEL statements. You can use the other statements as needed. CLASS and EFFECT statements, if present, must precede the MODEL statement.