try creating a filter and running your analysis with the filter in
place:
data list free (",") /yourstring (A10).
BEGIN DATA
sssss, ,eeeee
END DATA.
COMPUTE nostring = LEN(RTRIM(yourstring)) = 0.
FILTER BY nostring.
EXE.
run your analysis here.
--jim
-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:
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ajay atluri
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:43 AM
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Subject: about not missing values in string vairable(s) without recoding
Hi all,
I am trying to avoid missing values in a string variable(s). But, evey
time I am doing it i need to recode the variable(s).
Is there is any *other way or syntax* to analysie tht particular
vairable by not considering the missing values in string variable(s).
Thanks in advance,
Ajay Atluri
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