Open selected variables/cases in new dataset
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Hi all,
I am attempting to determine a select if function (or other syntax) that would select certain variables and cases, remove them from my existing data set, and transfer/open them into a new dataset. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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One approach would be to make two copies of the original dataset, activate each copy in turn and get rid of any variables and cases you don't want in that copy. Commands to look up:
DATASET NAME DATASET COPY DATASET ACTIVATE DELETE VARIABLES SELECT Here's a very basic example from the DATASET COPY entry in the Command Syntax Reference manual (aka., the FM): DATASET NAME original. DATASET COPY males. DATASET ACTIVATE males. SELECT IF gender=0. DATASET ACTIVATE original. DATASET COPY females. DATASET ACTIVATE females. SELECT IF gender=1. HTH.
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From you posts it appears that you may be new to SPSS so a reminder.
An analysis is a series of drafts like any other writing. As you learn more about analysis, about SPSS, and about your data you will redraft your syntax. Be sure that you make sure that you can go back and do things according to your revised thinking. Be sure that you save your original data and all of the latest versions of syntax files. For example, you may have to rewrite the syntax for creating the 2 new files the way you come to want them.
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I'm just curious because this question of yours has been replied to and reposted several times over the past few days. You've gotten replies; how have those replies been inadequate? Gene Maguin
-----Original Message----- From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Darko_Giac Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 7:11 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Open selected variables/cases in new dataset Hi all, I am attempting to determine a select if function (or other syntax) that would select certain variables and cases, remove them from my existing data set, and transfer/open them into a new dataset. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://spssx-discussion.1045642.n5.nabble.com/Open-selected-variables-cases-in-new-dataset-tp5733304.html Sent from the SPSSX Discussion mailing list archive at 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 ===================== 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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Darko_Giac, You have been posting the same question to multiple groups, and many of your questions have been similar to others that you have posted. I suggest that in order to save everybody time, you post only to one site at a time and that you spend some time trying to figure out the answer before posting. Post if you really get stuck. On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 8:07 AM, Maguin, Eugene <[hidden email]> wrote: I'm just curious because this question of yours has been replied to and reposted several times over the past few days. You've gotten replies; how have those replies been inadequate? Gene Maguin |
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Like take a few hours to RTFM?
I guess I'm not the only person becoming annoyed? ----
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Darko_Giac
We're not here to do homework exercises, if that's what you have. It helps if you give examples of what you have now and what you want afterwards. As well as the FM it may help you to read my tutorial: http://surveyresearch.weebly.com/uploads/2/9/9/8/2998485/2.3.1.1b_data _transformations.pdf John F Hall (Mr) [Retired academic survey researcher] Email: [hidden email] Website: www.surveyresearch.weebly.com SPSS start page: www.surveyresearch.weebly.com/1-survey-analysis-workshop -----Original Message----- From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of David Marso Sent: 19 October 2016 16:44 To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: Open selected variables/cases in new dataset Like take a few hours to RTFM? I guess I'm not the only person becoming annoyed? ---- Jon Peck wrote > Darko_Giac, > > You have been posting the same question to multiple groups, and many > of your questions have been similar to others that you have posted. I > suggest that in order to save everybody time, you post only to one > site at a time and that you spend some time trying to figure out the > answer before posting. Post if you really get stuck. > > On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 8:07 AM, Maguin, Eugene < > emaguin@ > > wrote: > >> I'm just curious because this question of yours has been replied to >> and reposted several times over the past few days. You've gotten >> replies; how have those replies been inadequate? Gene Maguin >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto: > SPSSX-L@.UGA > ] On Behalf Of >> Darko_Giac >> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 7:11 PM >> To: > SPSSX-L@.UGA >> Subject: Open selected variables/cases in new dataset >> >> Hi all, >> >> I am attempting to determine a select if function (or other syntax) >> that would select certain variables and cases, remove them from my >> existing data set, and transfer/open them into a new dataset. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: http://spssx-discussion. >> 1045642.n5.nabble.com/Open-selected-variables-cases-in- >> new-dataset-tp5733304.html >> Sent from the SPSSX Discussion mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> ===================== >> 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 >> >> ===================== >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Jon K Peck > jkpeck@ > > ===================== > 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 ----- Please reply to the list and not to my personal email. Those desiring my consulting or training services please feel free to email me. --- "Nolite dare sanctum canibus neque mittatis margaritas vestras ante porcos ne forte conculcent eas pedibus suis." Cum es damnatorum possederunt porcos iens ut salire off sanguinum cliff in abyssum?" -- View this message in context: http://spssx-discussion.1045642.n5.nabble.com/Open-selected-variables- cases-in-new-dataset-tp5733304p5733317.html Sent from the SPSSX Discussion mailing list archive at 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 ===================== 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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