Remembering column widths - the question is different

[Michael Shalev]

Sorry to add another mail to you inbox, but my earlier question was not
clear to several people who kindly responded.

The SPSS Data Editor works in two different modes. I was referring to
"Variable View", which dsiplays basic information about all variables under
fixed column headings:
"Name", "Type", "Width", etc.
The columns for variable labels and values are invariably too narrow to
display enough useful information, but as in Excel, the program allows you
to manually change a column's width by dragging its borders. Unlike Excel,
however, it does not remember the new column width between sessions.

If users could define default column widths for Variable View, that would
solve most problems. As well, it would be nice to teach SPSS to remember the
widths associated with each dataset. Since I'm not an SPSS programmer, I'd
be very grateful for suggestions.

...Michael

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Michael Shalev
Sociology and Political Science
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
http://www.geocities.com/michaelshalev/Papers.html

[Gary Oliver]

Hi Michael

You have picked up on something that has been high on my complaint list
for a long time. I am still at v14. Maybe it can be actioned for v17.

Warm regards/gary

Gary R Oliver, CPA
Discipline of Accounting
School of Business
The University of Sydney
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]]
>>On Behalf Of Michael Shalev
>>Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 11:00 PM
>>To: [hidden email]
>>Subject: Remembering column widths - the question is different
>>
>>Sorry to add another mail to you inbox, but my earlier
>>question was not clear to several people who kindly responded.
>>
>>The SPSS Data Editor works in two different modes. I was
>>referring to "Variable View", which dsiplays basic
>>information about all variables under fixed column headings:
>>"Name", "Type", "Width", etc.
>>The columns for variable labels and values are invariably too
>>narrow to display enough useful information, but as in Excel,
>>the program allows you to manually change a column's width by
>>dragging its borders. Unlike Excel, however, it does not
>>remember the new column width between sessions.
>>
>>If users could define default column widths for Variable
>>View, that would solve most problems. As well, it would be
>>nice to teach SPSS to remember the widths associated with
>>each dataset. Since I'm not an SPSS programmer, I'd be very
>>grateful for suggestions.
>>
>>...Michael
>>
>>==
>>Michael Shalev
>>Sociology and Political Science
>>The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
>>http://www.geocities.com/michaelshalev/Papers.html
>>