Simple syntax question

[Myers, Nicholas]

Hello.

 

I write to ask how in SPSS syntax language to make Variable Value Labels.

I can do this through point and click (Variable View → Values etc.)

but I assume that there must be a way to do this through SPSS syntax.

 

For example, suppose I have a binary variable named “gender.”

I‘d like each 0 value to have a Label of “male”

and 1 value to a Label of “female.”

 

What syntax would I need to write?

 

Thank you.

 

nick

 

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Nicholas D. Myers, Ph.D.               
University of Miami
School of Education
Department of Educational and Psychological Studies

Research, Measurement and Evaluation program

 

Merrick Building 311E
P.O. Box 248065
Coral Gables, FL 33124-2040

 

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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[Spousta Jan]

val lab gender 0 "male" 1 "female".

 

Hope this helps,

 

Jan

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From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Myers, Nicholas
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 5:03 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Simple syntax question

Hello.

 

I write to ask how in SPSS syntax language to make Variable Value Labels.

I can do this through point and click (Variable View → Values etc.)

but I assume that there must be a way to do this through SPSS syntax.

 

For example, suppose I have a binary variable named “gender.”

I‘d like each 0 value to have a Label of “male”

and 1 value to a Label of “female.”

 

What syntax would I need to write?

 

Thank you.

 

nick

 

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Nicholas D. Myers, Ph.D.               
University of Miami
School of Education
Department of Educational and Psychological Studies

Research, Measurement and Evaluation program

 

Merrick Building 311E
P.O. Box 248065
Coral Gables, FL 33124-2040

 

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [hidden email]
http://www.education.miami.edu/facultyStaff/Faculty_Bio.asp?ID=143
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[mpirritano]

Value labels gender

0 $B!F (Bmale $B!G (B

1 $B!F (Bfemale $B!G (B.

 

Matthew Pirritano, Ph.D.

Research Analyst IV

Medical Services Initiative (MSI)

Orange County Health Care Agency

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From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Myers, Nicholas
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 7:54 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Simple syntax question

 

Hello.

 

I write to ask how in SPSS syntax language to make Variable Value Labels.

I can do this through point and click (Variable View $B"* (B Values etc.)

but I assume that there must be a way to do this through SPSS syntax.

 

For example, suppose I have a binary variable named $B!H (Bgender. $B!I (B

I $B!F (Bd like each 0 value to have a Label of $B!H (Bmale $B!I (B

and 1 value to a Label of $B!H (Bfemale. $B!I (B

 

What syntax would I need to write?

 

Thank you.

 

nick

 

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Nicholas D. Myers, Ph.D.               
University of Miami
School of Education
Department of Educational and Psychological Studies

Research, Measurement and Evaluation program

 

Merrick Building 311E
P.O. Box 248065
Coral Gables, FL 33124-2040

 

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [hidden email]
http://www.education.miami.edu/facultyStaff/Faculty_Bio.asp?ID=143
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[Bruce Weaver]

In the spirit of teaching a man to fish...

Help - Topics - Index; then search for "VALUE LABELS (command), compared with ADD VALUE LABELS command", and click on the Examples link at the bottom.

Myers, Nicholas wrote

Hello.



I write to ask how in SPSS syntax language to make Variable Value Labels.

I can do this through point and click (Variable View → Values etc.)

but I assume that there must be a way to do this through SPSS syntax.



For example, suppose I have a binary variable named “gender.”

I‘d like each 0 value to have a Label of “male”

and 1 value to a Label of “female.”



What syntax would I need to write?



Thank you.

nick

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Nicholas D. Myers, Ph.D.
University of Miami
School of Education
Department of Educational and Psychological Studies
Research, Measurement and Evaluation program

Merrick Building 311E
P.O. Box 248065
Coral Gables, FL 33124-2040

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]<mailto:[e-mail]>
http://www.education.miami.edu/facultyStaff/Faculty_Bio.asp?ID=143
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[John F Hall]

Have a look at the entry-level SPSS tutorials on my website, especially the
ones on extending data dictionaries.  VALUE LABELS are covered in 1.4.2 in
Block 1, and 2.1.2.5 and 2.2.1.3 in Block 2.  They're all syntax-based with
full colour screenshots at each step.  Altogether there are about 400 pages
of similar tutorials which assume no previous knowledge of SPSS and start
from absolute scratch with a short questionnaire to complete, then
transcribing data and entering it into a *.txt file before using SPSS to
read in the data, save a *.sav file and, in stages, add dictionary
information until a final version is achieved.

They then repeat these exercises on real data from actual surveys, before
proceeding to tabulation using FREQUENCIES and CROSSTABS.   There are also
tutorials on data transformations and derived variables.

John Hall
[hidden email]
http://surveyresearch.weebly.com

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