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1: Syntax: compute youngkids = N1to4 + N5to10 + N11to15. formats youngkids (f2.0). variable labels youngkids 'Number of children under 16 in h/h'. recode youngkids (5 6 =4). value labels youngkids 'Number of children under 16 in h/h'. value labels youngkids 0 'No child under 16' 1 'One' 2 'Two' 3 'Three' 4 'Four or more'. frequencies youngkids. means mcz_5g by youngkids. Error message: 1 compute Incorrect variable name: either the name is more than 64 characters, or it is not defined by a previous command. 2 formats A variable named on the FORMATS, PRINT FORMATS, or WRITE FORMATS command has not yet been defined. 3 variable labels An unknown variable name was specified on the VAR LABELS command. The name and the label will be ignored. 4 recode On the RECODE command, the list of variables to be recoded includes the name of a nonexistent variable. 5 value labels The (ADD) VALUE LABELS command specifies an unknown variable name. The name will be ignored. 5 value labels The (ADD) VALUE LABELS command specifies the labeling of a value which is inconsistent with the type and/or the format of the variables to be labeled. The value and the applicable label will be ignored. This error may occur because a numeric value was omitted and the system mistook a label for a character value, or the display formats of the variables are not the same. 2: Copy syntax to a New Editor compute youngkids = N1to4 + N5to10 + N11to15. formats youngkids (f2.0). variable labels youngkids 'Number of children under 16 in h/h'. recode youngkids (5 6 =4). value labels youngkids 'Number of children under 16 in h/h'. value labels youngkids 0 'No child under 16' 1 'One' 2 'Two' 3 'Three' 4 'Four or more'. frequencies youngkids. means mcz_5g by youngkids. 3: No error messages: run job compute youngkids = N1to4 + N5to10 + N11to15. formats youngkids (f2.0). variable labels youngkids 'Number of children under 16 in h/h'. recode youngkids (5 6 =4). value labels youngkids 'Number of children under 16 in h/h'. Error # 1102 in column 24. Text: Number of children under 16 in h/h An invalid numeric field has been found. The result has been set to the system-missing value. Execution of this command stops. Warning # 4487 in column 24. Text: Number of children under 16 in h/h The (ADD) VALUE LABELS command specifies the labeling of a value which is inconsistent with the type and/or the format of the variables to be labeled. The value and the applicable label will be ignored. This error may occur because a numeric value was omitted and the system mistook a label for a character value, or the display formats of the variables are not the same. value labels youngkids 0 'No child under 16' 1 'One' 2 'Two' 3 'Three' 4 'Four or more'. frequencies youngkids. 4: The job still produced the result I wanted.
Error message now appears in Syntax Editor 6 value labels An invalid numeric field has been found. The result has been set to the system-missing value. 6 value labels The (ADD) VALUE LABELS command specifies the labeling of a value which is inconsistent with the type and/or the format of the variables to be labeled. The value and the applicable label will be ignored. This error may occur because a numeric value was omitted and the system mistook a label for a character value, or the display formats of the variables are not the same. What is going on? John F Hall MA (Cantab) Dip Ed (Dunelm) IBM-SPSS Academic Author 9900074 Email: [hidden email] Website: Journeys in Survey Research Course: Survey Analysis Workshop (SPSS) |
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John, you'll want to get rid of this line, I expect!
value labels youngkids 'Number of children under 16 in h/h'. John F Hall wrote > 1: Syntax: > > > > compute youngkids = N1to4 + N5to10 + N11to15. > > formats youngkids (f2.0). > > variable labels youngkids 'Number of children under 16 in h/h'. > > recode youngkids (5 6 =4). > > value labels youngkids 'Number of children under 16 in h/h'. > > value labels youngkids > > 0 'No child under 16' > > 1 'One' 2 'Two' 3 'Three' 4 'Four or more'. > > frequencies youngkids. > > means mcz_5g by youngkids. > > > > Error message: > > 1 compute Incorrect variable name: either the name is more than 64 > characters, or it is not defined by a previous command. > > 2 formats A variable named on the FORMATS, PRINT FORMATS, or WRITE FORMATS > command has not yet been defined. > > 3 variable labels An unknown variable name was specified on the VAR LABELS > command. The name and the label will be ignored. > > 4 recode On the RECODE command, the list of variables to be recoded > includes > the name of a nonexistent variable. > > 5 value labels The (ADD) VALUE LABELS command specifies an unknown > variable > name. The name will be ignored. > > 5 value labels The (ADD) VALUE LABELS command specifies the labeling of a > value which is inconsistent with the type and/or the format of the > variables > to be labeled. The value and the applicable label will be ignored. This > error may occur because a numeric value was omitted and the system mistook > a > label for a character value, or the display formats of the variables are > not > the same. > > > > 2: Copy syntax to a New Editor > > > > compute youngkids = N1to4 + N5to10 + N11to15. > > formats youngkids (f2.0). > > variable labels youngkids 'Number of children under 16 in h/h'. > > recode youngkids (5 6 =4). > > value labels youngkids 'Number of children under 16 in h/h'. > > value labels youngkids > > 0 'No child under 16' > > 1 'One' 2 'Two' 3 'Three' 4 'Four or more'. > > frequencies youngkids. > > means mcz_5g by youngkids. > > > > 3: No error messages: run job > > > > > > compute youngkids = N1to4 + N5to10 + N11to15. > > formats youngkids (f2.0). > > variable labels youngkids 'Number of children under 16 in h/h'. > > recode youngkids (5 6 =4). > > value labels youngkids 'Number of children under 16 in h/h'. > > > > Error # 1102 in column 24. Text: Number of children under 16 in h/h > > An invalid numeric field has been found. The result has been set to the > > system-missing value. > > Execution of this command stops. > > > > Warning # 4487 in column 24. Text: Number of children under 16 in h/h > > The (ADD) VALUE LABELS command specifies the labeling of a value which is > > inconsistent with the type and/or the format of the variables to be > labeled. > > The value and the applicable label will be ignored. This error may occur > > because a numeric value was omitted and the system mistook a label for a > > character value, or the display formats of the variables are not the same. > > value labels youngkids > > 0 'No child under 16' > > 1 'One' 2 'Two' 3 'Three' 4 'Four or more'. > > frequencies youngkids. > > > > 4: The job still produced the result I wanted. > > > Statistics > > > youngkids Number of children under 16 in h/h > > > N > > Valid > > 1124 > > > Missing > > 0 > > > > > > > youngkids Number of children under 16 in h/h > > > > > Frequency > > Percent > > Valid Percent > > Cumulative Percent > > > Valid > > 0 No child under 16 > > 843 > > 75.0 > > 75.0 > > 75.0 > > > 1 One > > 127 > > 11.3 > > 11.3 > > 86.3 > > > 2 Two > > 114 > > 10.1 > > 10.1 > > 96.4 > > > 3 Three > > 31 > > 2.8 > > 2.8 > > 99.2 > > > 4 Four or more > > 9 > > .8 > > .8 > > 100.0 > > > Total > > 1124 > > 100.0 > > 100.0 > > > > > > > > > Case Processing Summary > > > > > Cases > > > Included > > Excluded > > Total > > > N > > Percent > > N > > Percent > > N > > Percent > > > MCZ_5g Overall, how satisfied with amount of time have to do things like > doing? * youngkids Number of children under 16 in h/h > > 1114 > > 99.1% > > 10 > > 0.9% > > 1124 > > 100.0% > > > > > > > > > Report > > > MCZ_5g Overall, how satisfied with amount of time have to do things like > doing? > > > youngkids Number of children under 16 in h/h > > Mean > > N > > Std. Deviation > > > 0 No child under 16 > > 7.07 > > 839 > > 2.334 > > > 1 One > > 6.26 > > 123 > > 2.343 > > > 2 Two > > 5.88 > > 113 > > 2.457 > > > 3 Three > > 5.30 > > 30 > > 2.409 > > > 4 Four or more > > 7.00 > > 9 > > 2.121 > > > Total > > 6.81 > > 1114 > > 2.394 > > > > Error message now appears in Syntax Editor > > > > 6 value labels An invalid numeric field has been found. The result has > been > set to the system-missing value. > > 6 value labels The (ADD) VALUE LABELS command specifies the labeling of a > value which is inconsistent with the type and/or the format of the > variables > to be labeled. The value and the applicable label will be ignored. This > error may occur because a numeric value was omitted and the system mistook > a > label for a character value, or the display formats of the variables are > not > the same. > > > > What is going on? > > > > John F Hall MA (Cantab) Dip Ed (Dunelm) > > IBM-SPSS Academic Author 9900074 > > > > Email: > johnfhall@ > <mailto: > johnfhall@ > > > > Website: Journeys in Survey Research > <https://surveyresearch.weebly.com/> > > Course: Survey Analysis Workshop (SPSS) > <https://surveyresearch.weebly.com/1-survey-analysis-workshop-spss.html> > > > > > ===================== > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to > LISTSERV@.UGA > (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 ----- -- Bruce Weaver [hidden email] http://sites.google.com/a/lakeheadu.ca/bweaver/ "When all else fails, RTFM." 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Maybe you have an unterminated command preceding the COMPUTE. The later errors all stem from the COMPUTE failure. On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 3:32 AM Joihn F Hall <[hidden email]> wrote:
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