Hello Angela,
There is a function for that namely ABS
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Arithmetic Functions
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ABS(arg) Absolute value. ABS(SCALE) is 4.7 when SCALE equals 4.7 or -4.7.
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As is written onpage 46 of the SPSS 14.0 Command Syntax Reference.
You invoke it via the menu: Help-->Command Syntax Referenec.
Perhaps you want to stuf it into an other variable so you don't change the original data:
COMPUTE varpos = ABS(varpos_ro_neg).
With regards,
Kees de Boer
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Verzonden: dinsdag 13 november 2007 7:13
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Onderwerp: Negative value
Hi All
Is there some way to remove negative signs from a list of values (convert
them to positive) in syntax without having to square and then find the
square root?
Thank you
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