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Re: question to "compute"
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Ben Pfaff |
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Re: question to "compute" |
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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:51:02 -0800 |
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Karl Sinn <address@hidden> writes:
> 1) I've tried to add to a data sheet a new variable with the value 1 in all
> the existing records with "compute new = 1.". I run it, and a new variable is
> created, but the value ".00" is assigned to all records.
This should work. What version of PSPP are you using?
> 2) In my books (for spss) this line is proposed:
> RECODE verh (1,2 = 1), (3 thru 5 = 0) (else = MISSING).
>
> but MISSING seems to be a problem for pspp. How do I have to put this?
The SPSS 16 Command Syntax Reference manual doesn't say anything
about a MISSING keyword for output, but it does document a SYSMIS
output keyword. So try using SYSMIS instead of MISSING.
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Ben Pfaff
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