Copy and insert variable between datasets

[Martin Cernvall]

Hi,

 

I have a slight problem which probably is a very basic question but I hope someone can help me with it:

 

I have one original dataset (A) from which I have selected cases and exported them to a new dataset (B). Now I would like to copy one variable from the original set (A) and paste it in the new one (B). How do I do it so I get just the selected cases that matches those in the new dataset? I have tried to select the cases of interest in the original set, copy the variable and paste in the new set, but I also get the unselected cases.

 

Thanks in advance for any advice

 

 

Martin

[Mario Giesel]

Martin, here's an easy way to do variable + case selection in one step:

 

GET FILE = "A.sav".

COMPUTE select = (x = 1) /*use your filter definition in parentheses instead of "x=1"*/.

FILTER BY select.

SAVE OUTFILE="B.sav"

/UNSELECTED=DELETE

/KEEP = x y z /*use your variables to be kept*/.

GET FILE='B.sav'.

Good luck,

 Mario

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Von: Martin Cernvall <[hidden email]>
An: [hidden email]
Gesendet: Freitag, den 19. März 2010, 13:50:49 Uhr
Betreff: Copy and insert variable between datasets

Hi,

 

I have a slight problem which probably is a very basic question but I hope someone can help me with it:

 

I have one original dataset (A) from which I have selected cases and exported them to a new dataset (B). Now I would like to copy one variable from the original set (A) and paste it in the new one (B). How do I do it so I get just the selected cases that matches those in the new dataset? I have tried to select the cases of interest in the original set, copy the variable and paste in the new set, but I also get the unselected cases.

 

Thanks in advance for any advice

 

 

Martin

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