AnswerTree Module - Categories for Dep Var

[Brian Moore-3]

Hi all-

I'm using this module and can't figure out why I am unable to use the
categories button in the main tree window.  Documentation was helpful on
other things I can't do as a result of not specifying categories, but I
found it to be sparse in solving my issue.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Brian

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[ViAnn Beadle]

What is the level of measurement of your dependent variable? It probably has
to be nominal or ordinal.

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Brian Moore
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Subject: AnswerTree Module - Categories for Dep Var

Hi all-

I'm using this module and can't figure out why I am unable to use the
categories button in the main tree window.  Documentation was helpful on
other things I can't do as a result of not specifying categories, but I
found it to be sparse in solving my issue.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Brian

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[Oliver, Richard]

Does this shed any light on the problem:

Categories and Value Labels
This dialog box requires defined value labels for the dependent variable. It is not available unless at least two values of the categorical dependent variable have defined value labels. See To Specify Value Labels for more information.


-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Brian Moore
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 1:12 PM
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Subject: AnswerTree Module - Categories for Dep Var

Hi all-

I'm using this module and can't figure out why I am unable to use the
categories button in the main tree window.  Documentation was helpful on
other things I can't do as a result of not specifying categories, but I
found it to be sparse in solving my issue.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Brian

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[zstatman]

How is your DV defined - Variable type? Remember, the variable measurement
level *must* be set appropriately for the Classification Tree to work
properly.



On 10/25/2007 2:12:16 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

> Hi all-
>
> I'm using this module and can't figure out why I am unable to use the
> categories button in the main tree window.  Documentation was helpful on
> other things I can't do as a result of not specifying categories, but I
> found it to be sparse in solving my issue.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
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[Brian Moore-3]

Thanks for the suggestions Jim, ViAnn & Statman.

I had tried this using variables defined both nominally & ordinally and
with and without value labels.

Beyond that I'm at a loss.

Maybe it is possible to incorporate the commands into the syntax even if
not available in the GUI in this case?

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Subject: Re: AnswerTree Module - Categories for Dep Var

How is your DV defined - Variable type? Remember, the variable
measurement level *must* be set appropriately for the Classification
Tree to work properly.



On 10/25/2007 2:12:16 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

> Hi all-
>
> I'm using this module and can't figure out why I am unable to use the
> categories button in the main tree window.  Documentation was helpful
> on other things I can't do as a result of not specifying categories,
> but I found it to be sparse in solving my issue.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
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[Oliver, Richard]

Yes, you can paste the syntax and then add the necessary subcommand:

 /DEPCATEGORIES TARGET=[value, value, etc.]

(and using the syntax method, the dependent variable doesn't need to have defined value labels)

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Brian Moore
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 2:42 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: AnswerTree Module - Categories for Dep Var

Thanks for the suggestions Jim, ViAnn & Statman.

I had tried this using variables defined both nominally & ordinally and
with and without value labels.

Beyond that I'm at a loss.

Maybe it is possible to incorporate the commands into the syntax even if
not available in the GUI in this case?

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
Statman (WMB)
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 11:28 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: AnswerTree Module - Categories for Dep Var

How is your DV defined - Variable type? Remember, the variable
measurement level *must* be set appropriately for the Classification
Tree to work properly.



On 10/25/2007 2:12:16 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

> Hi all-
>
> I'm using this module and can't figure out why I am unable to use the
> categories button in the main tree window.  Documentation was helpful
> on other things I can't do as a result of not specifying categories,
> but I found it to be sparse in solving my issue.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
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