Syntax for duplicate variable

[Norberto Hernandez]

Hello to all. Maybe this is a very dumb question, but I was looked around and I'm still unable to solve this problem. Is it possible to "duplicate" (to make a identical copy of a variable with a differente name) by syntax.

Thanks to all

[Bruce Weaver]

If it is a numeric variable (including date or time variables):

COMPUTE NewVar = OldVar.

If it is a string variable (and assuming it needs to be 15 characters in length):

STRING NewVar(A15).
COMPUTE NewVar = OldVar.

Replace NewVar and OldVar with your variable names.  Change A15 to reflect the length of string variable you need if it is a string.

HTH.

Norberto Hernandez wrote

Hello to all. Maybe this is a very dumb question, but I was looked around
and I'm still unable to solve this problem. Is it possible to "duplicate"
(to make a identical copy of a variable with a differente name) by syntax.

Thanks to all

[Jon K Peck]

If you want also to copy all the metadata, look at APPLY DICTIONARY.


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If it is a numeric variable (including date or time variables):

COMPUTE NewVar = OldVar.

If it is a string variable (and assuming it needs to be 15 characters in
length):

STRING NewVar(A15).
COMPUTE NewVar = OldVar.

Replace NewVar and OldVar with your variable names.  Change A15 to reflect
the length of string variable you need if it is a string.

HTH.



Norberto Hernandez wrote
> Hello to all. Maybe this is a very dumb question, but I was looked around
> and I'm still unable to solve this problem. Is it possible to "duplicate"
> (to make a identical copy of a variable with a differente name) by syntax.
>
> Thanks to all





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