Error 4305 with Syntax

[nato123]

I'm trying to create two new condition variables by using the following syntax:


IF condition='P'x1powercond=1.
IF condition='N'x1powercond=-1.
IF condition='P'x2powercond=-1.
IF condition='N'x2powercond=1.
EXECUTE.


But I keep getting the following error message:

>Error # 4305 in column 17.  Text: x1powercond
>A relational operator may have two numeric operands or two character string
>operands.  To compare a character string to a numeric quantity, consider using
>the STRING or NUMBER function.
>Execution of this command stops.

When I check with variable view, however, all of the variables are set to either numeric or scale...not to string.

[Rich Ulrich]

I've never tried putting one variable after a quoted string
without leaving a blank.  I suspect that SPSS fails to parse,
for that reason.  In any case, it is clearer to use,

RECODE  condition('P'=1)('N'=1) into x1powercond. 
 - similarly, for the second one.  Or,
COMPUTE X2powercond= 0 - x1powercond.
 - assuming <condition> in your example was the name
of a variable, and not just a place-holder, and you want
a reversed variable.

--
Rich Ulrich

> Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 22:11:20 -0700

> From: [hidden email]
> Subject: Error 4305 with Syntax
> To: [hidden email]
>
> I'm trying to create two new condition variables by using the following
> syntax:
>
>
> IF condition='P'x1powercond=1.
> IF condition='N'x1powercond=-1.
> IF condition='P'x2powercond=-1.
> IF condition='N'x2powercond=1.
> EXECUTE.
>
>
> But I keep getting the following error message:
>
> >Error # 4305 in column 17. Text: x1powercond
> >A relational operator may have two numeric operands or two character string
> >operands. To compare a character string to a numeric quantity, consider
> using
> >the STRING or NUMBER function.
> >Execution of this command stops.
>
> When I check with variable view, however, all of the variables are set to
> either numeric or scale...not to string.
>
>...

[Marta Garcia-Granero]

El 29/05/2012 7:11, nato123 escribió:
> I'm trying to create two new condition variables by using the following
> syntax:
>
>
> IF condition='P'x1powercond=1.
> IF condition='N'x1powercond=-1.
> IF condition='P'x2powercond=-1.
> IF condition='N'x2powercond=1.
> EXECUTE.
Insert a space between ' and x:

IF condition='P' x1powercond=1.
IF condition='N' x1powercond=-1.
IF condition='P' x2powercond=-1.
IF condition='N' x2powercond=1.
EXECUTE.

I tried it and it works OK.

HTH,
Marta GG

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[Maguin, Eugene]

Separate from what Marta said, is condition defined as a string variable? As I read the error message, the problem is a data types mismatch between the two elements being compared.

Gene Maguin

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Marta García-Granero
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 2:13 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Error 4305 with Syntax

El 29/05/2012 7:11, nato123 escribió:

> I'm trying to create two new condition variables by using the
> following
> syntax:
>
>
> IF condition='P'x1powercond=1.
> IF condition='N'x1powercond=-1.
> IF condition='P'x2powercond=-1.
> IF condition='N'x2powercond=1.
> EXECUTE.

Insert a space between ' and x:

IF condition='P' x1powercond=1.
IF condition='N' x1powercond=-1.
IF condition='P' x2powercond=-1.
IF condition='N' x2powercond=1.
EXECUTE.

I tried it and it works OK.

HTH,
Marta GG

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