Re: how to delete a case in PSPP file

[Alan Mead]

I strongly recommend that you enter data into a spreadsheet like Excel
or OpenOffice/LibreOffice Calc and then read the data using PSPP. There
have been bugs that cause PSPP (and SPSS) to crash and cause data loss.

-Alan

On 2/5/2020 4:09 PM, Jeremy Canipe wrote:
> Hi Alan-
>
> Many thanks! That is very helpful.
>
> I accidentally entered an extra case in the middle of my database, and
> then realized that I wasn't quite sure how to get rid of it after
> looking around a bit.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jermy Canipe
>
> On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 2:43 PM Alan Mead <address@hidden
> <mailto:address@hidden>> wrote:
>
>     Using the PSPPIRE Data Editor (the "data window") select "Data
>     View" at the bottom left (if it's not already selected) and select
>     your case and choose "Edit > Clear Case" and the cases will be
>     deleted.
>
>     I usually prefer syntax because if you save the syntax, it makes
>     the analysis replicable and provides some record of what you did.
>
>     You would probably use SELECT IF to select the remaining data:
>     
> https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/es/SSLVMB_24.0.0/spss/base/syn_select_if_overview.html
>
>     You can also use FILTER (and other commands) to exclude cases from
>     specific analyses.
>
>     -Alan
>
>     On 2/5/2020 1:17 PM, Jeremy Canipe wrote:
>>     Good afternoon-
>>
>>     I am hoping someone may be able to tell me how delete a case in a PSPP 
>> file.
>>
>>     Seems like a very common issue, so I am hoping someone may be able to 
>> help.
>>
>>
>>     Kind regards,
>>
>>     *Jeremy T. Canipe*
>
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>
>     Alan D. Mead, Ph.D.
>     President, Talent Algorithms Inc.
>
>     science + technology = better workers
>
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>
>
>     When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly
>     stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was
>     astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
>
>     -- Mark Twain
>
>

-- 

Alan D. Mead, Ph.D.
President, Talent Algorithms Inc.

science + technology = better workers

http://www.alanmead.org


When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly
stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was
astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.

-- Mark Twain