Example: Multidimensional Preference Analysis

To create this example:
  1. In SAS Studio, click More Options Icon and select New SAS Program.
  2. Copy and paste this code onto the Program tab.
    data icecream;
input brand $ 'consumer 1'n 'consumer 2'n 'consumer 3'n;
cards;
A 9 10 5
B 4 8 7
C 8 6 7
D 2 4 9
run;
    Click Submit SAS Code Icon to create the Work.IceCream data set.
  3. In the Tasks section, expand the Multivariate Analysis folder, and then double-click Multidimensional Preference Analysis. The user interface for the Multidimensional Preference Analysis task opens.
  4. On the Data tab, select the WORK.ICECREAM data set.
    Tip
    If the data set is not available from the drop-down list, click Select a table icon. In the Choose a Table window, expand the library that contains the data set that you want to use. Select the data set for the example and click OK. The selected data set should now appear in the drop-down list.
  5. Assign columns to these roles:
    Role
    Column Name
    Raters
    consumer 1
    consumer 2
    consumer 3
  6. On the Options tab, assign brand to the Label MDPREF plot points role.
  7. To run the task, click Submit SAS Code Icon.
Here is a subset of the results:
Algorithm Iteration History
Multidimensional Preference Analysis
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