Here is the Syntax solution.
STRING domain (A25).
COMPUTE domain = SUBSTR(email, (INDEX (email, '@') + 1) ).
EXECUTE.
- San
On 12/1/06, Stefan Keydel <
[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to recode a variable that holds an email address so that the
> new variable begins at the '@' symbol and includes everything to its
> right. I've tried to use the Compute Variable procedure under the
> Transform menu, but I'm getting an error. Here are the steps I've taken:
>
> Note: 'email' is the string variable that holds the original email
> address.
>
> 1. Create target variable 'domain' (string variable with a width of 25)
> 2. Open Compute Variable dialogue, enter 'domain' into the Target
> Variable field, and set the following as the expression:
> =SUBSTR(email,@)
> 3. When I click on 'OK', I get the following error message:
>
> "Incorrect variable name: either the name is more than 8 characters, or
> it is not defined by a previous command"
>
> Any clue as to why this isn't working? Is there a another way to
> accomplish what I'm trying to do?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stefan
>
> Configuration: SPSS 11.0.4 for Mac OS X
>
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