CRITERIA Subcommand (PLS command)

The CRITERIA subcommand specifies model estimation criteria.

LATENTFACTORS Keyword

The LATENTFACTORS keyword specifies an upper limit on the number of latent factors that are extracted. By default, a maximum of five factors are extracted. The value must be a positive integer.

The number of latent factors that is actually extracted may be fewer than the number requested. For example, it is limited by the number of cases and predictors (whichever is smaller).