Fwd: Re: column width in variable view

[Art Kendall]

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From:	E van Haarst [hidden email]
Subject:	Re: column width in variable view
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On Nov 26 2010, 6:13 pm, Art Kendall [hidden email] wrote:
> Place your cursor between the two columns when the double horizontal
> arrow appears, move the cursor.
>
> Art Kendall
> Social Research Consultants
>
> On 11/17/2010 4:26 AM, E van Haarst wrote:
>
>
>
> > I would like to change towidthof columns in the variableview(not
> > indataview- I know how to do that). I found some answers from many
> > years ago, wrongfully answering for thedataviewoptions. Now with
> > wide screen and longer variable names and labels, I want to broaden
> > the columns.
> > How can I do this?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I still haven't found the answer. I am familiar with Art's solution,
but with that you can not change the default width. As soon as I
restart SPSS the column width is back to default.
Isn't there any structural solution to this?

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[Jon K Peck]

There is no way to make a permanent change in the width of the Data Editor Variable View columns.  You can use View>Customize Variable View
to remove or reorder columns persistently or add custom attribute columns, but that does not include the column widths.  That would be a nice enhancement.

Jon Peck (no "h")
Senior Software Engineer, IBM
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>
> On 11/17/2010 4:26 AM, E van Haarst wrote:
>
>
>
> > I would like to change towidthof columns in the variableview(not
> > indataview- I know how to do that). I found some answers from many
> > years ago, wrongfully answering for thedataviewoptions. Now with
> > wide screen and longer variable names and labels, I want to broaden
> > the columns.
> > How can I do this?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I still haven't found the answer. I am familiar with Art's solution,
but with that you can not change the default width. As soon as I
restart SPSS the column width is back to default.
Isn't there any structural solution to this?


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