Renaming of Variables

[bdates]

During a macro in which most of the calculations are completed using matrix
manipulation, there are two matrices produced which would be nice to have
printed as supplementary tables, preferably at the end of the viewer output.
I have syntax already which prints from within the matrix/end-matrix
commands; but matrices do not present as well visually as do outputs from
"report"; and I have to print them out as the first part of the output.  I
can save the matrix to an SPSS data file at which point the variables become
col1, col2, col3...., etc.  I want to rename the variables as in:

                rename (col1 to coln=1 to n), where n is a variable that is
computed during the calculations.

Any chance of this, or should I just go with what I already have?  Thanks,
all.

Brian


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[Richard Ristow]

At 02:51 PM 11/30/2006, Dates, Brian wrote:

>There are two matrices which would be nice to have printed as
>supplementary tables. I can save the matrix to an SPSS data file at
>which point the variables become col1, col2, col3...., etc.  I want to
>rename the variables as in:
>
>                 rename (col1 to coln=1 to n), where n is a variable
> that is
>computed during the calculations.

Would either the VARIABLES or NAMES specifications on the matrix SAVE
command help you?

[bdates]

        Richard,

        Thanks.  I've been using them to get what I want, and am continuing.
It may be that I just haven't hit on the right syntax yet.  Thanks.

        Brian

> At 02:51 PM 11/30/2006, Dates, Brian wrote:
>
> >There are two matrices which would be nice to have printed as
> >supplementary tables. I can save the matrix to an SPSS data file at
> >which point the variables become col1, col2, col3...., etc.  I want to
> >rename the variables as in:
> >
> >                 rename (col1 to coln=1 to n), where n is a variable
> > that is
> >computed during the calculations.
>
> Would either the VARIABLES or NAMES specifications on the matrix SAVE
> command help you?
>
>

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[Peck, Jon]

The Python programmability modules originally distributed as part of the Bonus Pack are now available for download on Developer Central (www.spss.com/devcentral).  The downloadable versions have enhancements over the original Bonus Pack cd.  These modules require at least SPSS 15 and, of course, the Python programmability Plug-In.  The rake module also requires the SPSS Advanced Models option.

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rake.py  a module for adjusting sampling weights to control totals in one or more dimensions
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We hope that you will find these useful.

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