Really Basic Question on Command Format

[David Thompson]

So. I use the V19 command

RECODE Region TO V23 (2 thru HI = 1).

Where Region and the variables up to V23 are contiguous in my active data set.

I get an Error: "The form VARX TO VARY has been used incorrectly."

The online manual says I can use the form VAR TO VAR.

What am I doing wrong?

Grrr...

David

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[Rick Oliver-3]

In addition to being contiguous, the first variable specified must come before the second in file order.

* this works.
data list list /region fred v23.
begin data
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
end data.
recode region to v23 (2 thru hi=1).
list.
*this does not and give the error you get.
data list list /v23 region fred.
begin data
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
end data.
recode region to v23 (2 thru hi=1).
list.

Rick Oliver
Senior Information Developer
IBM Business Analytics (SPSS)
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From:        David Thompson <[hidden email]>
To:        [hidden email],
Date:        12/28/2012 03:56 PM
Subject:        Really Basic Question on Command Format
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So. I use the V19 command

RECODE Region TO V23 (2 thru HI = 1).

Where Region and the variables up to V23 are contiguous in my active data set.

I get an Error: "The form VARX TO VARY has been used incorrectly."

The online manual says I can use the form VAR TO VAR.

What am I doing wrong?

Grrr...

David

David W. Thompson, PhD, ABPP
Diplomate in Forensic Psychology
American Board of Professional Psychology

Deputy Director
Walworth Co. Dept. of Health and Human Services
262-741-3232 (voice) 262-741-3217 (fax)

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[David Marso]

True however unlikely.  
My suspicion?
There are one or more string variables between region and v23.
---

Rick Oliver wrote

In addition to being contiguous, the first variable specified must come
before the second in file order.

* this works.
data list list /region fred v23.
begin data
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
end data.
recode region to v23 (2 thru hi=1).
list.
*this does not and give the error you get.
data list list /v23 region fred.
begin data
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
end data.
recode region to v23 (2 thru hi=1).
list.

Rick Oliver
Senior Information Developer
IBM Business Analytics (SPSS)
E-mail: [hidden email]



From:   David Thompson <[hidden email]>
To:     [hidden email],
Date:   12/28/2012 03:56 PM
Subject:        Really Basic Question on Command Format
Sent by:        "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <[hidden email]>



So. I use the V19 command

RECODE Region TO V23 (2 thru HI = 1).

Where Region and the variables up to V23 are contiguous in my active data
set.

I get an Error: "The form VARX TO VARY has been used incorrectly."

The online manual says I can use the form VAR TO VAR.

What am I doing wrong?

Grrr...

David

David W. Thompson, PhD, ABPP
Diplomate in Forensic Psychology
American Board of Professional Psychology

Deputy Director
Walworth Co. Dept. of Health and Human Services
262-741-3232 (voice) 262-741-3217 (fax)

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[Rick Oliver-3]

I tried that. You get a different error message about variables not all being the same type.

Rick Oliver
Senior Information Developer
IBM Business Analytics (SPSS)
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From:        David Marso <[hidden email]>
To:        [hidden email],
Date:        12/28/2012 05:05 PM
Subject:        Re: Really Basic Question on Command Format
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True however unlikely.
My suspicion?
There are one or more string variables between region and v23.
---

Rick Oliver wrote
> In addition to being contiguous, the first variable specified must come
> before the second in file order.
>
> * this works.
> data list list /region fred v23.
> begin data
> 1 2 3
> 4 5 6
> 7 8 9
> end data.
> recode region to v23 (2 thru hi=1).
> list.
> *this does not and give the error you get.
> data list list /v23 region fred.
> begin data
> 1 2 3
> 4 5 6
> 7 8 9
> end data.
> recode region to v23 (2 thru hi=1).
> list.
>
> Rick Oliver
> Senior Information Developer
> IBM Business Analytics (SPSS)
> E-mail:

> oliverr@.ibm

>
>
>
> From:   David Thompson &lt;

> dthompson@.wi

> &gt;
> To:

> SPSSX-L@.uga

> ,
> Date:   12/28/2012 03:56 PM
> Subject:        Really Basic Question on Command Format
> Sent by:        "SPSSX(r) Discussion" &lt;

> SPSSX-L@.uga

> &gt;
>
>
>
> So. I use the V19 command
>
> RECODE Region TO V23 (2 thru HI = 1).
>
> Where Region and the variables up to V23 are contiguous in my active data
> set.
>
> I get an Error: "The form VARX TO VARY has been used incorrectly."
>
> The online manual says I can use the form VAR TO VAR.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> Grrr...
>
> David
>
> David W. Thompson, PhD, ABPP
> Diplomate in Forensic Psychology
> American Board of Professional Psychology
>
> Deputy Director
> Walworth Co. Dept. of Health and Human Services
> 262-741-3232 (voice) 262-741-3217 (fax)
>
> NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it
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