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Specifying the Model
E Open Ex22b.amw. If you performed a typical installation, the path will be
C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS\Amos\21\Examples\<language>\Ex22b.amw.
Tip: If the last file you opened was in the Examples folder, you can open the file by
double-clicking it in the Files list to the left of the drawing area.
Making Some Arrows Optional
E From the menus, choose Analyze > Specification Search.
E Click on the Specification Search toolbar, and then click the arrows in the path
diagram until it looks like the diagram on p. 344.
Tip: You can change multiple arrows at once by clicking and dragging the mouse
pointer through them.
Setting Options to Their Defaults
E Click the Options button on the Specification Search toolbar.
E In the Options dialog box, click the Next search tab.
E In the Retain only the best ___ models box, change the value from 0 to 10.
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