Is there a SAS-version that can read variable names longer than 8 characters?

[Staffan Lindberg]

Dear list!
 
I have a SPSS-file that contains quite a lot of variables with names up to
9-10 characters. When a collegue of mine tries to read this file into SAS it
obviously truncates the names til the first 8 characters. This is very
unfortunate as the names convey some essential information about the
variables. Is there a SAS version that can read long variable names?
 
best
 
Staffan Lindberg
Sweden

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[Ornelas, Fermin-2]

I run sas 9.1  the PC version and can read variable names larger than that. Older versions had that problem...

Fermin Ornelas, Ph.D.
Management Analyst III, AZ DES
1789 W. Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
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Subject: Is there a SAS-version that can read variable names longer than 8 characters?

Dear list!

I have a SPSS-file that contains quite a lot of variables with names up to
9-10 characters. When a collegue of mine tries to read this file into SAS it
obviously truncates the names til the first 8 characters. This is very
unfortunate as the names convey some essential information about the
variables. Is there a SAS version that can read long variable names?

best

Staffan Lindberg
Sweden

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[Christian Deindl]

dear list,

I have a strange problem.

I have matched a couple of datasets. and done a multilevel analysis.
because of some strange results I have controlled my entire syntax and have
also changed the match-syntax. the result of the multi level analyis are now
different.
which seems strange, because the number of cases in both datasets are
identical.
but I assume that some links between variables or cases are different.
Is there a way to compare the datasets?

thanks,

christian

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[Peck, Jon]

This can be done most comprehensively using the compare datasets module from SPSS Developer Central (www.spss.com/devcentral).  That requires SPSS 16 and the Python programmability plugin.

Otherwise you can merge the two datasets and then use Data>Identify Duplicate Cases to figure this out.

HTH,
Jon Peck

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Subject: [SPSSX-L] compare datasets

dear list,

I have a strange problem.

I have matched a couple of datasets. and done a multilevel analysis.
because of some strange results I have controlled my entire syntax and have
also changed the match-syntax. the result of the multi level analyis are now
different.
which seems strange, because the number of cases in both datasets are
identical.
but I assume that some links between variables or cases are different.
Is there a way to compare the datasets?

thanks,

christian

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[Brandon Paris]

SAS Versions 7 & higher can handle long variable names.

Thanks,
Brandon
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Subject: Re: Is there a SAS-version that can read variable names longer than 8 characters?

I run sas 9.1  the PC version and can read variable names larger than that. Older versions had that problem...

Fermin Ornelas, Ph.D.
Management Analyst III, AZ DES
1789 W. Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [hidden email]


-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Staffan Lindberg
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 1:00 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Is there a SAS-version that can read variable names longer than 8 characters?

Dear list!

I have a SPSS-file that contains quite a lot of variables with names up to
9-10 characters. When a collegue of mine tries to read this file into SAS it
obviously truncates the names til the first 8 characters. This is very
unfortunate as the names convey some essential information about the
variables. Is there a SAS version that can read long variable names?

best

Staffan Lindberg
Sweden

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