Bizarre (and stupid) problem with 17.0 syntax

[Lombardo, Barbara]

I just started using 17 today.  I threw 16 in the trash because it was
so bad and just used 15.  The first issue I found was the inability to
sort my files by date when Opening a file.  The Open command brings up
your files in your directory, I choose to look at them with details so I
can see the date.  I click on "MODIFIED" so I can find my most recent
created file and nothing happens.  It appears only the sort by name
function works.  I do hope SPSS fixes this problem.

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[Peck, Jon]

I do this all the time with 17.  It works fine.  You can click on the header (in details view) and sort ascending or descending by name, size, and modified date.

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Lombardo, Barbara
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 1:18 PM
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Subject: [SPSSX-L] Another issue with 17

I just started using 17 today.  I threw 16 in the trash because it was
so bad and just used 15.  The first issue I found was the inability to
sort my files by date when Opening a file.  The Open command brings up
your files in your directory, I choose to look at them with details so I
can see the date.  I click on "MODIFIED" so I can find my most recent
created file and nothing happens.  It appears only the sort by name
function works.  I do hope SPSS fixes this problem.

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[Maguin, Eugene]

All,

Somebody has given me an dataset and I'd like to make a codebook for it. I
had thought the easiest way to do this would be to do Display dictionary
command. I don't know that this used to be true (perhaps it was) but that
command now gives two tables, one with variable level info and another with
value level info. Together, they're what I need. The key word is together.
Putting them together, however, has been kicking me around my office today.
Is there an easier way to make a code book, minimally defined as

VarName, VarLabel, Value, ValLabel

From a given dataset? I am not interested in Python or script procedures.

Thanks, Gene Maguin.

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[necia]

Not that I can see Gene. It used to display variables' name and label, and
under that, the values and value labels for each of the variables.  A very
handy "codebook".

I think I tried all variations of the "display" command in the help
section and I could not get the display the old way with value labels
under the variable names and labels.  Bummer.

I tried it in version 14 and 16.  I don't know why they would have changed
the format.  I'll be interested if anyone comes up witht he old way.
Cheers,
Necia

Necia A. Black, Ph.D.           e-mail:  [hidden email]
246 Computing Center            Web URL:http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~black
SUNY-Buffalo
Buffalo, New York 14260

On Mon, 3 Nov 2008, Gene Maguin wrote:

> All,
>
> Somebody has given me an dataset and I'd like to make a codebook for it. I
> had thought the easiest way to do this would be to do Display dictionary
> command. I don't know that this used to be true (perhaps it was) but that
> command now gives two tables, one with variable level info and another with
> value level info. Together, they're what I need. The key word is together.
> Putting them together, however, has been kicking me around my office today.
> Is there an easier way to make a code book, minimally defined as
>
> VarName, VarLabel, Value, ValLabel
>
> From a given dataset? I am not interested in Python or script procedures.
>
> Thanks, Gene Maguin.
>
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[Oliver, Richard]

For those who might be willing to consider a Python solution, there is a Codebook extension command available at http://www.spss.com/devcentral/index.cfm?pg=downloadDet&dId=80

For those who have SPSS 17, there is a new Codebook command.

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of necia
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 3:42 PM
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Subject: Re: Is there an easier way?

Not that I can see Gene. It used to display variables' name and label, and
under that, the values and value labels for each of the variables.  A very
handy "codebook".

I think I tried all variations of the "display" command in the help
section and I could not get the display the old way with value labels
under the variable names and labels.  Bummer.

I tried it in version 14 and 16.  I don't know why they would have changed
the format.  I'll be interested if anyone comes up witht he old way.
Cheers,
Necia

Necia A. Black, Ph.D.           e-mail:  [hidden email]
246 Computing Center            Web URL:http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~black
SUNY-Buffalo
Buffalo, New York 14260

On Mon, 3 Nov 2008, Gene Maguin wrote:

> All,
>
> Somebody has given me an dataset and I'd like to make a codebook for it. I
> had thought the easiest way to do this would be to do Display dictionary
> command. I don't know that this used to be true (perhaps it was) but that
> command now gives two tables, one with variable level info and another with
> value level info. Together, they're what I need. The key word is together.
> Putting them together, however, has been kicking me around my office today.
> Is there an easier way to make a code book, minimally defined as
>
> VarName, VarLabel, Value, ValLabel
>
> From a given dataset? I am not interested in Python or script procedures.
>
> Thanks, Gene Maguin.
>
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