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An Intermediate Guide to SPSS Programming: Using Syntax for Data Management introduces the major tasks of data management and presents solutions using SPSS syntax. This book fills an important gap in the education of many students and researchers, whose coursework has left them unprepared for the data management issues which confront them when they begin to do independent research. It also serves as an introduction to SPSS programming; all the basic features of SPSS syntax are illustrated, as are many intermediate and advanced topics such as using vectors and loops, reading complex data files, and using the SPSS macro language.
Data File Management
Data File Management
This chapter discusses syntax for file management functions, including the following topics:
- Reordering and dropping variables in the active file
- Eliminating duplicate records O Sorting a data set O Splitting a data set
- Making temporary and permanent case selections O Weighting cases
Reordering and Dropping Variables in ...
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