Quick way to move variables [up/down] in Variable View

[Mark Webb-5]

I highlight  variables and physically move them.
Very time consuming if many variables.
Is there a quicker way ? Via syntax possibly ?
Regards

--
Mark Webb

Line [phone]
Cell [phone]
Fax to email [phone]
Skype  webbmark
Email  [hidden email]

=====================
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

[David Marso]

MATCH FILES / FILE * / KEEP subsetvarlist ALL.

Mark Webb-5 wrote

I highlight  variables and physically move them.
Very time consuming if many variables.
Is there a quicker way ? Via syntax possibly ?
Regards

--
Mark Webb

Line [phone]
Cell [phone]
Fax to email [phone]
Skype  webbmark
Email  [e-mail]

=====================
To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to
[e-mail] (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

... [show rest of quote]

... [show rest of quote]

[Art Kendall]

try using MATCH FILES. You can. In the example below "all" is added to the list of variable in the desired order to assure none get lost.
 something like
match files file = * /keep = a b c x y z l m all.

Using syntax makes it easier to track what you are doing so that when you rethink what you want to do you can easily go back and do it over the new way.

Art Kendall
Social Research Consultants

On 2/21/2011 4:45 AM, Mark Webb wrote:

I highlight  variables and physically move them.
Very time consuming if many variables.
Is there a quicker way ? Via syntax possibly ?
Regards

--
Mark Webb

Line [phone]
Cell [phone]
Fax to email [phone]
Skype  webbmark
Email  [hidden email]

=====================
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

... [show rest of quote]

===================== 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