EXCEPT subcommand (SELECTPRED command)

The EXCEPT subcommand lists any variables that the SELECTPRED procedure should exclude from the factor or covariate lists on the command line. This subcommand is useful if the factor or covariate lists contain a large number of variables—specified by using the TO or ALL keyword, for example—but there are a few variables (for example, Case ID) that should be excluded.

• The EXCEPT subcommand ignores duplicate variables, the dependent variable, and variables that are not specified on the command line's factor or covariate lists.
• There is no default variable list on the EXCEPT subcommand.