Labels from variables?
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Would it be possible to use the content in one dataset to define labels in another? Here are two small datasets: DATA LIST FREE/nr(F2) sex(F1). BEGIN DATA 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 4, 2 END DATA. DATASET NAME dataset0. DATA LIST FREE/sex(F1) sex_t(A6). BEGIN DATA 1 male 2 female END DATA. DATASET NAME labels. In “dataset02”, the variable sex is coded with numerical codes, and in the “labels” dataset, the codes are defined. Is it possible to use this second dataset to define the labels for the variable
sex in the first set? Robert
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Robert JKP will probably supply a Python solution, but check out command: APPLY DICTIONARY (Manual p177) John John F Hall [Retired academic survey researcher] IBM-SPSS Academic Author 9900074 Email: [hidden email] Website: http://surveyresearch.weebly.com/ SPSS course: http://surveyresearch.weebly.com/1-survey-analysis-workshop-spss.html Research: http://surveyresearch.weebly.com/3-subjective-social-indicators-quality-of-life.html From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Robert Lundqvist Would it be possible to use the content in one dataset to define labels in another? Here are two small datasets: DATA LIST FREE/nr(F2) sex(F1). BEGIN DATA 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 4, 2 END DATA. DATASET NAME dataset0. DATA LIST FREE/sex(F1) sex_t(A6). BEGIN DATA 1 male 2 female END DATA. DATASET NAME labels. In “dataset02”, the variable sex is coded with numerical codes, and in the “labels” dataset, the codes are defined. Is it possible to use this second dataset to define the labels for the variable sex in the first set? Robert ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD |
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Hello Robert. I'm sure something could be done via that so-called "horrible
hack" method: I.e., use WRITE to write (to disk) a new text file that contains the command syntax to apply the labels, and then use INSERT to execute that syntax. (Jon is shuddering right now. Even David may be grimacing--and he invented the HH.) What is the context for your question? Are you trying to import data from some other package that stores data in one file and meta-data in another? Just how scalable does the solution need to be? Does the small example you provided show the complete extent of it, or is it just the tip of the iceberg? Thanks for clarifying. Bruce Robert L wrote > Would it be possible to use the content in one dataset to define labels in > another? Here are two small datasets: > > DATA LIST FREE/nr(F2) sex(F1). > BEGIN DATA > 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 4, 2 > END DATA. > DATASET NAME dataset0. > DATA LIST FREE/sex(F1) sex_t(A6). > BEGIN DATA > 1 male 2 female > END DATA. > DATASET NAME labels. > > In "dataset02", the variable sex is coded with numerical codes, and in the > "labels" dataset, the codes are defined. Is it possible to use this second > dataset to define the labels for the variable sex in the first set? > > Robert > > > ===================== > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to > LISTSERV@.UGA > (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the > command. To leave the list, send the command > SIGNOFF SPSSX-L > For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command > INFO REFCARD ----- -- Bruce Weaver [hidden email] http://sites.google.com/a/lakeheadu.ca/bweaver/ "When all else fails, RTFM." NOTE: My Hotmail account is not monitored regularly. To send me an e-mail, please use the address shown above. -- Sent from: http://spssx-discussion.1045642.n5.nabble.com/ ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD
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Definitely need more context and estimate of iceberg magnitude.
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I don't see how APPLY DICTIONARY applies here.
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You are all correct, there is an iceberg ahead. The question is based on the discussion at a conference some I attended weeks ago, a conference hosted by the Swedish National Data Service, a unit working with making research data accessible. One of the topics was FAIR data (see https://www.force11.org/group/fairgroup/fairprinciples), a neat acronym which stands for (F)indable, (A)ccessible, (I)nteroperable and (R)eusable, a discussion which seems to be quite topical in some quarters.
One of the messages was that research data should preferably be stored in a non-proprietary format, and SPSS files did not really count. Instead what is suggested is simply text/csv files. But then you need to store the metadata in other csv files. And this is where I thought there might be a way to 1) store and organize data and metadata in such files; 2) import those files into SPSS and 3) define value labels, variable labels, custom attributes, missing definitions,... by use of the metadata files. So the iceberg lies in the hope that not just value labels but *all* metadata could be set up this way. It is not anything I need to do right now, but I wouldn't be surprised if the increasing demands for "data management plans" and "accessible data" from both those who fund research and journals sooner or later will make these issues necessary to solve. And it sounds quite reasonable, or what do you all think? Robert -----Original Message----- From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of David Marso Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 2:02 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: Labels from variables? Definitely need more context and estimate of iceberg magnitude. ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD
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Check out this extension command... STATS VALLBLS FROMDATA Extension CommandCreate value labels for a set of variables using values of other variables for the labels STATS VALLBLS FROMDATA /OPTIONS /OUTPUT /HELP * Required STATS VALLBLS FROMDATA /HELP displays this help and does nothing else. This command creates value labels for a set of variables using values of other variables for the labels. If x is a variable having values 1,2,3 and xlabel is a variable having values 'a', 'b', 'c', value labels for x are created as On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 6:12 AM, David Marso <[hidden email]> wrote: I don't see how APPLY DICTIONARY applies here. |
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There is a script at www.spsstools.net
(http://spsstools.net/en/syntax/syntax-index/labels-variable-names-and-format/apply-lab1-as-value-label-to-var1-by-syntax/) which does a similar thing. I have used it before. Below is the code updated to use datasets (still uses the HH). It creates the label file from the test dataset. I like the extension command better... will come handy in the future. /PR * To apply the string values of lab1as value labels to variable var1. * [hidden email]. * Use windows standard temp folder. FILE HANDLE fnTemp /NAME='%temp%\temp.$$$'. * define some sample data. DATA LIST LIST /var1(F8) lab1(A8). BEGIN DATA. 1 one 1 one 2 two 3 three 3 three END DATA. DATASET NAME dsTest. SUMMARIZE /TABLES=var1 lab1 /FORMAT=VALIDLIST NOCASENUM NOTOTAL LIMIT=100 /TITLE='Case Summaries' /MISSING=VARIABLE /CELLS=NONE. * need first to keep only cases with unique value labels. DATASET DECLARE dsLabels. AGGREGATE OUTFILE = dsLabels /BREAK = var1 /lab1 = FIRST(lab1) . * Note: the dimension of lab2 must be 2 characters larger than the dimention of lab1. * However the max dimension of lab2 is 60. If dim of lab1 exceeds 58, use * COMPUTE lab2=CONCAT(quot,SUBSTR(lab1,1,58),quot) instead of line below. DATASET ACTIVATE dsLabels WINDOW=ASIS. STRING lab2(A10). COMPUTE lab2=CONCAT('"',lab1,'"'). * write a syntax file to assign the labels. WRITE OUTFILE fnTemp /"ADD VALUE LABELS var1 " var1 " " lab2 "." . EXECUTE. DATASET CLOSE dsLabels. * Get original data file then call syntax to define the value labels. DATASET ACTIVATE dsTest WINDOW=ASIS. INSERT FILE = fnTemp. ERASE FILE = fnTemp. SUMMARIZE /TABLES=var1 lab1 /FORMAT=VALIDLIST NOCASENUM NOTOTAL LIMIT=100 /TITLE='Case Summaries' /MISSING=VARIABLE /CELLS=NONE. -- Sent from: http://spssx-discussion.1045642.n5.nabble.com/ ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD |
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Another possibility is to use the open Triple-S format for the data/metadata. (http://www.triple-s.org/) It claims "The standard for transferring data and variables between survey systems". I hate it when groups make claims like this. I don't think that it is heavily used, but it would accommodate most of the Statistics metadata including multiple response data. There is an extension command, naturally, STATS GET TRIPLES that reads this format, and I believe some other vendors also support it. On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 6:49 AM, Robert Lundqvist <[hidden email]> wrote: You are all correct, there is an iceberg ahead. The question is based on the discussion at a conference some I attended weeks ago, a conference hosted by the Swedish National Data Service, a unit working with making research data accessible. One of the topics was FAIR data (see https://www.force11.org/group/ |
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