Date:         Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:06:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Peter Flom <Flom@NDRI.ORG>
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From:         Peter Flom <Flom@NDRI.ORG>
Subject:      Re: testing for random effects in proc mixed
Comments: To: gaetan <ganicode@ULB.AC.BE>
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>>> gaetan <ganicode@ULB.AC.BE> 11/28/2006 11:41 am >>> wrote
<<<
Is there a way to test in proc mixed whether an effect is fixed or
random (besides the BIC and AIC criteria)?
>>>

At least one of us is confused :-)

If I am interpreting your question, you want to tell if an effect is
fixed or random.  But this is determined by the user, based on the
design.

Am I interpreting your question correctly?

Peter