KEEP variables with regex pattern

[oggesjolin]

Hi!

Is it possible to save outfile and /KEEP = variables based on regex or
naming pattern?







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[Jon Peck]

Yes.  Install the SPSSINC SELECT VARIABLES extension command via Extensions > Extension Hub if you don't already have it.  Then with it you can create a macro listing all the variables that match the regex (and other conditions such as measurement level).  The regex is case insensitive and anchored to the start of the variable name,

For example,

spssinc select variables macroname = !age

/properties pattern = ".*age".

would select all variables where the name contains age.

Then use that macro in your syntax

save outfile ... /keep = !age/

On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 9:19 AM oggesjolin <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hi!

Is it possible to save outfile and /KEEP = variables based on regex or
naming pattern?







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