Index Variable

[abdelrhman elmubarak]

Hi
How to use the Percentiles i.e. P25 from a variable in calculations
Thanks in advance
regards
Abdulrahman

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[John F Hall]

Freq <var> /for not /per 25 .

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Abdulrahman Yousef Elmubark
Sent: 11 February 2012 16:22
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Subject: Index Variable

Hi
How to use the Percentiles i.e. P25 from a variable in calculations
Thanks in advance
regards
Abdulrahman

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[Albert-Jan Roskam]

Alternatively, check the CREATE command and its NTILES subcommand.

 

Cheers!!
Albert-Jan

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From: John F Hall <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: [SPSSX-L] Index Variable

Freq <var> /for not /per 25 .

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-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
Abdulrahman Yousef Elmubark
Sent: 11 February 2012 16:22
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Index Variable

Hi
How to use the Percentiles i.e. P25 from a variable in calculations
Thanks in advance
regards
Abdulrahman

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[David Marso]

Albert-Jan meant RANK rather than CREATE.

Albert-Jan Roskam wrote

Alternatively, check the CREATE command and its NTILES subcommand.

 
Cheers!!
Albert-Jan

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>Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 4:59 PM
>Subject: Re: [SPSSX-L] Index Variable
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>From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
>Abdulrahman Yousef Elmubark
>Sent: 11 February 2012 16:22
>To: [hidden email]
>Subject: Index Variable
>
>Hi
>How to use the Percentiles i.e. P25 from a variable in calculations
>Thanks in advance
>regards
>Abdulrahman
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[abdelrhman elmubarak]

Sorry I was not clear ,  I want to calculate (syntax) new variable Var2.
The value of Var2  is percentile 25 of Var1.
thanks for those who respond

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[CG]

I am out of the office until February 15.  For immediate assistance please contact Jessica Jaramillo ([hidden email]). Thank you.

[David Marso]

COMPUTE @ID@=$CASENUM.
RANK Myvar / NTILES(100).
SORT CASES BY MyVar (D).
COMPUTE p25=nmyvar LE 25 AND LAG(nmyvar) GT 25.
SORT CASES BY p25 (D).
IF $CASENUM=1 p25=myvar.
IF p25=0 p25=LAG(p25).
SORT CASES BY @ID@.

abdelrhman elmubarak wrote

Hi
How to use the Percentiles i.e. P25 from a variable in calculations
Thanks in advance
regards
Abdulrahman

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[abdelrhman elmubarak]

Thank you very much!!!!!

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