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Kam T
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Importing/exporting Variable sets

Kam T
Dear SPSSers,
I have a simple issue; I'd like to use variable sets across multiple datasets. Is there a way to export and import variable set definitions?

Thank you

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Peck, Jon
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Peck, Jon

You can do this with APPLY DICTIONARY (Data>Copy Data Properties in the menus).  They are a file property, and you will see a checkbox for this in the file properties panel.  That corresponds to the FILEINFO subcommand.

 

HTH,

Jon Peck

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of K T
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 10:11 AM
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Subject: [SPSSX-L] Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

Dear SPSSers,
I have a simple issue; I'd like to use variable sets across multiple datasets. Is there a way to export and import variable set definitions?

Thank you

--
-K.
Spousta Jan
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Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

Spousta Jan
In reply to this post by Kam T
Hi K.,
 
try Data -> Copy data properties...
 
Or you can use syntax containing definitions for the variables.
 
Best regards,
 
Jan

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of K T
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 6:11 PM
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Subject: Importing/exporting Variable sets

Dear SPSSers,
I have a simple issue; I'd like to use variable sets across multiple datasets. Is there a way to export and import variable set definitions?

Thank you

--
-K.
 

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Mike Pritchard

On a similar note, is there a way to dump or print out a complete variable list with all the definitions?

 

Thanks

Mike

 


From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Spousta Jan
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 2:11 AM
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Subject: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

Hi K.,

 

try Data -> Copy data properties...

 

Or you can use syntax containing definitions for the variables.

 

Best regards,

 

Jan

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of K T
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 6:11 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Importing/exporting Variable sets

Dear SPSSers,
I have a simple issue; I'd like to use variable sets across multiple datasets. Is there a way to export and import variable set definitions?

Thank you

--
-K.
 

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John F Hall
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John F Hall
File
   .New
   ...Syntax
 
display variables .
 
...or
 
display varinfo.
 
...or
 
disp var .
 
for short
 
[ctrl]r to run
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

On a similar note, is there a way to dump or print out a complete variable list with all the definitions?

 

Thanks

Mike

 


From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Spousta Jan
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 2:11 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

Hi K.,

 

try Data -> Copy data properties...

 

Or you can use syntax containing definitions for the variables.

 

Best regards,

 

Jan

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of K T
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 6:11 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Importing/exporting Variable sets

Dear SPSSers,
I have a simple issue; I'd like to use variable sets across multiple datasets. Is there a way to export and import variable set definitions?

Thank you

--
-K.
 

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Mike Pritchard
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Mike Pritchard

Thanks, and sorry for such a trivial question.   I’m getting back into the rhythm and terminology of SPSS.

Mike

 

From: John F Hall [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 10:01 AM
To: Mike Pritchard; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

File

   .New

   ...Syntax

 

display variables .

 

...or

 

display varinfo.

 

...or

 

disp var .

 

for short

 

[ctrl]r to run

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 6:28 PM

Subject: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

On a similar note, is there a way to dump or print out a complete variable list with all the definitions?

 

Thanks

Mike

 

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Spousta Jan
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 2:11 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

Hi K.,

 

try Data -> Copy data properties...

 

Or you can use syntax containing definitions for the variables.

 

Best regards,

 

Jan

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of K T
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 6:11 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Importing/exporting Variable sets

Dear SPSSers,
I have a simple issue; I'd like to use variable sets across multiple datasets. Is there a way to export and import variable set definitions?

Thank you

--
-K.
 

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John F Hall
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John F Hall
Mike
 
Had a thought.
 
display dictionary .
 
..or
 
disp dic .
 
outputs more info.
 

Variable Information

Variable

Position

Label

Measurement Level

Column Width

Alignment

Print Format

Write Format

serial

1

Serial number of questionnaire

Scale

8

Right

F2

F2

v4

2

Q1 rank: Welfare State

Nominal

4

Right

F1

F1

v5

3

Q1 rank: Countryside

Nominal

4

Right

F1

F1

v6

4

Q1 rank: Defence and Nuclear Issues

Nominal

4

Right

F1

F1

v7

5

Q1 rank: Politics

Nominal

4

Right

F1

F1

v8

6

Q1 rank: Industry & Employment

Nominal

4

Right

F1

F1

v10

7

Q2a: Serious nuclear accident

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v11

8

Q2b: Impossible for police to protect

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v12

9

Q2c: Nuclear bomb dropped

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v14

10

Q3: Satisfaction with running of NHS

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v16

11

Q4: Typing

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v17

12

Q4: Wordprocessing

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v18

13

Q4: Social statistics

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v19

14

Q4: Survey analysis etc

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v20

15

Q4: Other computing

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

sex

16

Q5: Sex of respondent

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v24

17

Q6: Main transport mode

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

age

18

Q8: Age last birthday

Scale

5

Right

F2

F2

metres

19

Q7: Height in metres only

Nominal

8

Right

F5.2

F5.2

feet

20

Q7: Feet part of height

Nominal

6

Right

F1

F1

inches

21

Q7: Inches part of height

Nominal

8

Right

F2

F2

Variables in the working file

whereas

disp var .

only does this:

Variable Information

Variable

Position

Label

Measurement Level

Print Format

Write Format

serial

1

Serial number of questionnaire

Scale

F2

F2

v4

2

Q1 rank: Welfare State

Nominal

F1

F1

v5

3

Q1 rank: Countryside

Nominal

F1

F1

v6

4

Q1 rank: Defence and Nuclear Issues

Nominal

F1

F1

v7

5

Q1 rank: Politics

Nominal

F1

F1

v8

6

Q1 rank: Industry & Employment

Nominal

F1

F1

v10

7

Q2a: Serious nuclear accident

Nominal

F1

F1

v11

8

Q2b: Impossible for police to protect

Nominal

F1

F1

v12

9

Q2c: Nuclear bomb dropped

Nominal

F1

F1

v14

10

Q3: Satisfaction with running of NHS

Nominal

F1

F1

v16

11

Q4: Typing

Nominal

F1

F1

v17

12

Q4: Wordprocessing

Nominal

F1

F1

v18

13

Q4: Social statistics

Nominal

F1

F1

v19

14

Q4: Survey analysis etc

Nominal

F1

F1

v20

15

Q4: Other computing

Nominal

F1

F1

sex

16

Q5: Sex of respondent

Nominal

F1

F1

v24

17

Q6: Main transport mode

Nominal

F1

F1

age

18

Q8: Age last birthday

Scale

F2

F2

metres

19

Q7: Height in metres only

Nominal

F5.2

F5.2

feet

20

Q7: Feet part of height

Nominal

F1

F1

inches

21

Q7: Inches part of height

Nominal

F2

F2

Variables in the working file

Quite how SPSS decided all the variables from v4  to v24 and height in metres are nominal is beyond me.  They were all input as integers except height in metres (input as F5.2) as you can see.  Ditto for height in feet and separately inches (later combined and  converted to metres using an IF command).  However it managed to get age right.  It also got serial as scale.  Now what inferential statistics could I do with that, I wonder?

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

Thanks, and sorry for such a trivial question.   I’m getting back into the rhythm and terminology of SPSS.

Mike

 

From: John F Hall [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 10:01 AM
To: Mike Pritchard; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

File

   .New

   ...Syntax

 

display variables .

 

...or

 

display varinfo.

 

...or

 

disp var .

 

for short

 

[ctrl]r to run

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 6:28 PM

Subject: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

On a similar note, is there a way to dump or print out a complete variable list with all the definitions?

 

Thanks

Mike

 

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Spousta Jan
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 2:11 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

Hi K.,

 

try Data -> Copy data properties...

 

Or you can use syntax containing definitions for the variables.

 

Best regards,

 

Jan

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of K T
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 6:11 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Importing/exporting Variable sets

Dear SPSSers,
I have a simple issue; I'd like to use variable sets across multiple datasets. Is there a way to export and import variable set definitions?

Thank you

--
-K.
 

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Measurement Level (was: Importing/exporting Variable sets)

ViAnn Beadle

The algorithm that SPSS uses to determine measurement level when unspecified by the user is defined in help.

 

Measurement level is used within dialog boxes to filter or restrict selection for roles and set different defaults for selected variables.

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of John F Hall
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 1:14 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

Mike

 

Had a thought.

 

display dictionary .

 

..or

 

disp dic .

 

outputs more info.

 

Variable Information

Variable

Position

Label

Measurement Level

Column Width

Alignment

Print Format

Write Format

serial

1

Serial number of questionnaire

Scale

8

Right

F2

F2

v4

2

Q1 rank: Welfare State

Nominal

4

Right

F1

F1

v5

3

Q1 rank: Countryside

Nominal

4

Right

F1

F1

v6

4

Q1 rank: Defence and Nuclear Issues

Nominal

4

Right

F1

F1

v7

5

Q1 rank: Politics

Nominal

4

Right

F1

F1

v8

6

Q1 rank: Industry & Employment

Nominal

4

Right

F1

F1

v10

7

Q2a: Serious nuclear accident

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v11

8

Q2b: Impossible for police to protect

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v12

9

Q2c: Nuclear bomb dropped

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v14

10

Q3: Satisfaction with running of NHS

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v16

11

Q4: Typing

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v17

12

Q4: Wordprocessing

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v18

13

Q4: Social statistics

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v19

14

Q4: Survey analysis etc

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v20

15

Q4: Other computing

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

sex

16

Q5: Sex of respondent

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

v24

17

Q6: Main transport mode

Nominal

5

Right

F1

F1

age

18

Q8: Age last birthday

Scale

5

Right

F2

F2

metres

19

Q7: Height in metres only

Nominal

8

Right

F5.2

F5.2

feet

20

Q7: Feet part of height

Nominal

6

Right

F1

F1

inches

21

Q7: Inches part of height

Nominal

8

Right

F2

F2

Variables in the working file

whereas

disp var .

only does this:

Variable Information

Variable

Position

Label

Measurement Level

Print Format

Write Format

serial

1

Serial number of questionnaire

Scale

F2

F2

v4

2

Q1 rank: Welfare State

Nominal

F1

F1

v5

3

Q1 rank: Countryside

Nominal

F1

F1

v6

4

Q1 rank: Defence and Nuclear Issues

Nominal

F1

F1

v7

5

Q1 rank: Politics

Nominal

F1

F1

v8

6

Q1 rank: Industry & Employment

Nominal

F1

F1

v10

7

Q2a: Serious nuclear accident

Nominal

F1

F1

v11

8

Q2b: Impossible for police to protect

Nominal

F1

F1

v12

9

Q2c: Nuclear bomb dropped

Nominal

F1

F1

v14

10

Q3: Satisfaction with running of NHS

Nominal

F1

F1

v16

11

Q4: Typing

Nominal

F1

F1

v17

12

Q4: Wordprocessing

Nominal

F1

F1

v18

13

Q4: Social statistics

Nominal

F1

F1

v19

14

Q4: Survey analysis etc

Nominal

F1

F1

v20

15

Q4: Other computing

Nominal

F1

F1

sex

16

Q5: Sex of respondent

Nominal

F1

F1

v24

17

Q6: Main transport mode

Nominal

F1

F1

age

18

Q8: Age last birthday

Scale

F2

F2

metres

19

Q7: Height in metres only

Nominal

F5.2

F5.2

feet

20

Q7: Feet part of height

Nominal

F1

F1

inches

21

Q7: Inches part of height

Nominal

F2

F2

Variables in the working file

Quite how SPSS decided all the variables from v4  to v24 and height in metres are nominal is beyond me.  They were all input as integers except height in metres (input as F5.2) as you can see.  Ditto for height in feet and separately inches (later combined and  converted to metres using an IF command).  However it managed to get age right.  It also got serial as scale.  Now what inferential statistics could I do with that, I wonder?

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 7:19 PM

Subject: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

Thanks, and sorry for such a trivial question.   I’m getting back into the rhythm and terminology of SPSS.

Mike

 

From: John F Hall [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 10:01 AM
To: Mike Pritchard; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

File

   .New

   ...Syntax

 

display variables .

 

...or

 

display varinfo.

 

...or

 

disp var .

 

for short

 

[ctrl]r to run

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 6:28 PM

Subject: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

On a similar note, is there a way to dump or print out a complete variable list with all the definitions?

 

Thanks

Mike

 

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Spousta Jan
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 2:11 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Importing/exporting Variable sets

 

Hi K.,

 

try Data -> Copy data properties...

 

Or you can use syntax containing definitions for the variables.

 

Best regards,

 

Jan

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of K T
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 6:11 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Importing/exporting Variable sets

Dear SPSSers,
I have a simple issue; I'd like to use variable sets across multiple datasets. Is there a way to export and import variable set definitions?

Thank you

--
-K.
 

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