How do you use categorical variables like gender or test score categories in partial least square modelling using XLSTAT?

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Asyraf Afthanorhan

I am not sure about the application of XLSTAT when you interest to running the moderating variable. Maybe you can try SMARTPLS software since there a lot of materials for the partial least square path modeling

Kishore Kumar

To my knowledge it is not possible to use categorical variable in XLSTAT software.