Here's a thought. It is easier to try to use the GUI.
I'm not sure about the Release that introduced the feature,
but the SPSS Utilities menu lets you define and use Variable
Sets. You define a variable set by providing a name and
a list of variables that comprise that set. Then, if you Use
the variable set(check the named set and uncheck ALLVARIABLES
and NEWVARIABLES) the data window "masks" the other variables in
the file and presents only the subset of variables that comprise the set.
Since these variables are now contiguous in this view,
it is easy to drag them into the Table Builder. So, each of
your lists of variables could be a defined set.
Perhaps others on this discussion list have some suggestions.
Anthony Babinec
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From: Ruben van den Berg [mailto:
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Subject: RE: Single table containing separate frequencies for 96 variables
Dear Anthony,
Thanks very much, this works indeed!
However, I cannot use the point-click menus (even one such table would be
way too much work) and the syntax for ctables with 96 variables is very
complex and seems very hard to modify (to me at least) in order to
accomodate desired sets of 96 variables. I've created the varlist in EXCEL
(more or less: item1, item5, item9, item13). Later on, I'll need (item2,
item6, item10, item14). And so on...
Is there any alternative way in which I can copy and paste these variable
lists from EXCEL into my syntax?
Lots of TIA once again!
Best regards,
Ruben
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