Re: [SPSSX-L] Autorecode - import template and then display "new" codes

[Art Kendall]

I tried to duplicate the problem you posted.
UPDATE requires a /BY specification. Do I did ADD FILES instead.

Take a look at the syntax below and modify it so that it shows the problem you are mentioning.

I was not able to get AUTORECODE to work on the second try because V3arec already existed (see the errors at the bottom of the syntax window).

The third try of AUTORECODE worked because it recoded into a new variable.

data list list /V3a1 (a10).
begin data
Mary
John
JOHN
end data.
dataset name original.

AUTORECODE VARIABLES=V3a1
/INTO V3arec
/Save TEMPLATE='c:\project\V3a1.sat'
/print.
data list list /V3a1 (a10).
begin data
Ken
end data.
dataset name addon.
sort cases by v3a1.
add files  file= original /file=addon.
dataset name allnames.
dataset activate allnames.
AUTORECODE VARIABLES=V3a1
/INTO V3arec
/apply TEMPLATE='c:\project\V3a1.sat'
/print.
dataset copy allnames2.
dataset activate allnames2.
AUTORECODE VARIABLES=V3a1
/INTO V3arec2
/apply TEMPLATE='c:\project\V3a1.sat'
/print.


On 11/19/2012 5:46 AM, Johan Pauwels wrote:

Suppose I have a datafile from a study.

I do an autorecode for variable V3a1, and save the template.


AUTORECODE VARIABLES=V3a1
/INTO V3arec
/Save TEMPLATE='....\V3a1.sat'
/print.


Assume the print subcommand shows this output:
1  John
2 JOHN
3 Mary.



Now I update the datafile with one extra case. This case has value "Ken" in
V3a1.
I apply the coding template from previous autorecode:

AUTORECODE VARIABLES=V3a1
/INTO V3arec
/APPLY TEMPLATE='....\V3a1.sat'
/print.

Now print command shows this output:
1  John
2 JOHN
3 Mary.

Hm, is seems that "Ken" was not autorecoded!!?

However, of I look at the variable V3arec in variable view, I see the extra
case has code 4 and labeled "Ken".


Is this a bug? Or how do I run the last autorecode command so that the
"print" subcommand shows all the codes (including Ken), not just the ones
from the template?

(I know I can use the display command to see all codes, but I prefer the
output from the Autorecode /print subcommmand)










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