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Daisy2
Obsidian | Level 7

For PLS does my Response (Y) need to be Normal?  I’m wondering whether I need to use my transformed Y or is it OK to use the measured data with no transformation?  Thanks.

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Ksharp
Super User

No need to be normal and no need transformation .

PLS is totally different algorithm with Least Square algorithm .

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Ksharp
Super User

No need to be normal and no need transformation .

PLS is totally different algorithm with Least Square algorithm .

PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

But on the other hand, the Y variable cannot be binary or categorical, PLS doesn't work well that way (although I have done it).

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Paige Miller
Daisy2
Obsidian | Level 7
Thanks, I see that my X's need to be centered and scaled - is that right? If so, how do I do that?
Ksharp
Super User

Yes. It is true. SAS will do it for you . you don't need to do anything.

" be centered and scaled" is a part of PLS algorithm .

PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

@Daisy2 wrote:
Thanks, I see that my X's need to be centered and scaled - is that right? If so, how do I do that?

They don't "need to be" scaled, but that's usually the way PLS is run. However, there are valid reasons why you might not want to scale the x-variables in some scenarios. So PROC PLS gives you the choice of using scaling, which is the default, or not scaling, which is the NOSCALE option.

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