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Copy and pasting variable lables and values

Cathy Mazzotta
 

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Hello everyone.  

        I have tried to locate this information through the help menu in
SPSS.  However to no avail.  

        Here is my problem:

        I am entering variable lables and values.  Example G1T1SBC01,
G1T1SBC02......However when I tried to copy and paste the common
aspects of the lable (ie: G1T1SBC) so I can add the item number SPSS
tells me that I "already have a variable called that and inserts
VAR000001.  

        Is there a way to copy and paste the labe and response values of the
variable.  I am just trying to save time at this point.  

        Your assistance is greatly appreciated.  

        Cathy Mazzotta

        UB
 

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Re: Copy and pasting variable lables and values

DataMaestro
Sure, do that editing (creating the variable names) in either an editor or Excel first and then paste all the variables in the variable view of SPSS.  I do that all the time.

Good luck.



--- On Sun, 10/12/08, C Mazzotta <[hidden email]> wrote:

> From: C Mazzotta <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Copy and pasting variable lables and values
> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008, 12:13 PM
> BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
> sans-serif;font-size:12px; }
> Hello everyone.
>
>         I have tried to locate this information through the
> help menu in
> SPSS.  However to no avail.
>
>         Here is my problem:
>
>         I am entering variable lables and values.  Example
> G1T1SBC01,
> G1T1SBC02......However when I tried to copy and paste the
> common
> aspects of the lable (ie: G1T1SBC) so I can add the item
> number SPSS
> tells me that I "already have a variable called that
> and inserts
> VAR000001.
>
>         Is there a way to copy and paste the labe and
> response values of the
> variable.  I am just trying to save time at this point.
>
>         Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
>
>         Cathy Mazzotta
>
>         UB
>
>
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Re: Copy and pasting variable lables and values

ViAnn Beadle
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Have you tried the Copy Data Properties wizard from the Data menu?

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From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of C Mazzotta
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 10:14 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Copy and pasting variable lables and values



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Hello everyone.

        I have tried to locate this information through the help menu in
SPSS.  However to no avail.

        Here is my problem:

        I am entering variable lables and values.  Example G1T1SBC01,
G1T1SBC02......However when I tried to copy and paste the common
aspects of the lable (ie: G1T1SBC) so I can add the item number SPSS
tells me that I "already have a variable called that and inserts
VAR000001.

        Is there a way to copy and paste the labe and response values of the
variable.  I am just trying to save time at this point.

        Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

        Cathy Mazzotta

        UB


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Re: Copy and pasting variable lables and values

Peck, Jon
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The most efficient way to do this is to use Apply Dictionary (or Data>Copy Data Properties on the menus).  You can select the variable and file properties to copy and the from and to variables.

You can also copy cells from Variable View in the Data Editor,

A third possibility is to use Data>Define Variable Properties to copy a set of properties to many variables.

HTH,
Jon Peck

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From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of George Musick
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 11:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [SPSSX-L] Copy and pasting variable lables and values

Sure, do that editing (creating the variable names) in either an editor or Excel first and then paste all the variables in the variable view of SPSS.  I do that all the time.

Good luck.



--- On Sun, 10/12/08, C Mazzotta <[hidden email]> wrote:

> From: C Mazzotta <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Copy and pasting variable lables and values
> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008, 12:13 PM
> BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
> sans-serif;font-size:12px; }
> Hello everyone.
>
>         I have tried to locate this information through the
> help menu in
> SPSS.  However to no avail.
>
>         Here is my problem:
>
>         I am entering variable lables and values.  Example
> G1T1SBC01,
> G1T1SBC02......However when I tried to copy and paste the
> common
> aspects of the lable (ie: G1T1SBC) so I can add the item
> number SPSS
> tells me that I "already have a variable called that
> and inserts
> VAR000001.
>
>         Is there a way to copy and paste the labe and
> response values of the
> variable.  I am just trying to save time at this point.
>
>         Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
>
>         Cathy Mazzotta
>
>         UB
>
>
> ====================To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L,
> send a message to
> [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body
> text except the
> command. To leave the list, send the command
> SIGNOFF SPSSX-L
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> command
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Re: Copy and pasting variable lables and values

Cathy Mazzotta
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        Thank you!!!

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 On Sun 10/12/08 2:10 PM , "Peck, Jon" [hidden email] sent:
  The most efficient way to do this is to use Apply Dictionary (or
Data>Copy Data Properties on the menus). You can select the variable
and file properties to copy and the from and to variables.
 You can also copy cells from Variable View in the Data Editor,
 A third possibility is to use Data>Define Variable Properties to
copy a set of properties to many variables.
 HTH,
 Jon Peck
 -----Original Message-----
 From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [] On Behalf Of George Musick
 Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 11:21 AM
 To:
 Subject: Re: [SPSSX-L] Copy and pasting variable lables and values
 Sure, do that editing (creating the variable names) in either an
editor or Excel first and then paste all the variables in the
variable view of SPSS. I do that all the time.
 Good luck.
 --- On Sun, 10/12/08, C Mazzotta  wrote:
 > From: C Mazzotta
 > Subject: Copy and pasting variable lables and values
 > To:
 > Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008, 12:13 PM
 > BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
 > sans-serif;font-size:12px; }
 > Hello everyone.
 >
 > I have tried to locate this information through the
 > help menu in
 > SPSS. However to no avail.
 >
 > Here is my problem:
 >
 > I am entering variable lables and values. Example
 > G1T1SBC01,
 > G1T1SBC02......However when I tried to copy and paste the
 > common
 > aspects of the lable (ie: G1T1SBC) so I can add the item
 > number SPSS
 > tells me that I "already have a variable called that
 > and inserts
 > VAR000001.
 >
 > Is there a way to copy and paste the labe and
 > response values of the
 > variable. I am just trying to save time at this point.
 >
 > Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
 >
 > Cathy Mazzotta
 >
 > UB
 >
 >
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Re: Copy and pasting variable lables and values

Art Kendall
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An fourth is to use syntax.

Art

Peck, Jon wrote:

> The most efficient way to do this is to use Apply Dictionary (or Data>Copy Data Properties on the menus).  You can select the variable and file properties to copy and the from and to variables.
>
> You can also copy cells from Variable View in the Data Editor,
>
> A third possibility is to use Data>Define Variable Properties to copy a set of properties to many variables.
>
> HTH,
> Jon Peck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of George Musick
> Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 11:21 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [SPSSX-L] Copy and pasting variable lables and values
>
> Sure, do that editing (creating the variable names) in either an editor or Excel first and then paste all the variables in the variable view of SPSS.  I do that all the time.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
>
> --- On Sun, 10/12/08, C Mazzotta <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>
>> From: C Mazzotta <[hidden email]>
>> Subject: Copy and pasting variable lables and values
>> To: [hidden email]
>> Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008, 12:13 PM
>> BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
>> sans-serif;font-size:12px; }
>> Hello everyone.
>>
>>         I have tried to locate this information through the
>> help menu in
>> SPSS.  However to no avail.
>>
>>         Here is my problem:
>>
>>         I am entering variable lables and values.  Example
>> G1T1SBC01,
>> G1T1SBC02......However when I tried to copy and paste the
>> common
>> aspects of the lable (ie: G1T1SBC) so I can add the item
>> number SPSS
>> tells me that I "already have a variable called that
>> and inserts
>> VAR000001.
>>
>>         Is there a way to copy and paste the labe and
>> response values of the
>> variable.  I am just trying to save time at this point.
>>
>>         Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
>>
>>         Cathy Mazzotta
>>
>>         UB
>>
>>
>> ====================To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L,
>> send a message to
>> [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body
>> text except the
>> command. To leave the list, send the command
>> SIGNOFF SPSSX-L
>> For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the
>> command
>> INFO REFCARD
>>
>
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>

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