adding "T2" to variable names

[Philippe Rast]

Dear list

I've been trying for a while now to add a "T2" to the variable names of
a dataset.

I have a dataset with 120 cases and about 300 variables. Now I'd like to
rename v1, v2 .v300 into T2_v1, T2_v2 . T2_v300.
Any idea on how to solve that with a neat little script?

Philippe

[Mike P-5]

http://www.spsstools.net/Syntax/LabelsAndVariableNames/ChangeCharacterAt
BeginningOfEachVarNames.txt

As per Raynalds website will give you the answer

HtH

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
Philippe Rast
Sent: 15 September 2006 14:15
To: [hidden email]
Subject: adding "T2" to variable names

Dear list

I've been trying for a while now to add a "T2" to the variable names of
a dataset.

I have a dataset with 120 cases and about 300 variables. Now I'd like to
rename v1, v2 .v300 into T2_v1, T2_v2 . T2_v300.
Any idea on how to solve that with a neat little script?

Philippe

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[Antro, Mark]

Alternative, using v14 (though if you have OMS you can use this and drop the DATASET commands and use a temp file) which doesn't read the data in first (more efficient if you have large datasets to open).

DATASET DECLARE VarNames.
OMS
 /SELECT TABLES
 /IF COMMANDS = ["Sysfile Info"]
     SUBTYPES = ["Variable Information"]
 /DESTINATION FORMAT = SAV
  OUTFILE = VarNames.
OMS
 /SELECT ALL
 /IF COMMANDS = ["Sysfile Info"]
 /DESTINATION VIEWER = NO.

SYSFILE INFO
  'C:\Program Files\SPSS14\employee data.sav'.

OMSEND.
DATASET ACTIVATE Varnames.
STRING newname(A50).
COMPUTE newname=CONCAT("T2",SUBSTR(Var1,2)).
DO IF $CASENUM = 1.
WRITE OUTFILE='c:\temp\rename2.sps'
/ 'GET FILE="C:\Program Files\SPSS14\employee data.sav" /RENAME 'Var1'='newname' '.
ELSE.
WRITE OUTFILE='c:\temp\rename2.sps'
/ ' /RENAME 'Var1'='newname'.'.
END IF.
Execute.

INCLUDE 'C:\temp\rename2.sps'.
DATASET NAME renamed_data.
DATASET CLOSE Varnames.

Rgds,
Antro.

[Hal 9000]

This works:
*[1st some data].
data list free /v1 v2 v3.
begin data
1 2 3
end data.

define !Macaroni (Cheese = !charend('/'))
!do !T !in (!Cheese)
rename variables (!T = !concat(T2_, !T)).
!doend
!enddefine.

!Macaroni Cheese = v1 v2 v3 /.

*[Just be sure to use the variables dialogue to SHIFT+select & Paste all 300
vars at once].


On 9/15/06, Antro, Mark <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> Alternative, using v14 (though if you have OMS you can use this and drop
> the DATASET commands and use a temp file) which doesn't read the data in
> first (more efficient if you have large datasets to open).
>
> DATASET DECLARE VarNames.
> OMS
> /SELECT TABLES
> /IF COMMANDS = ["Sysfile Info"]
>     SUBTYPES = ["Variable Information"]
> /DESTINATION FORMAT = SAV
> OUTFILE = VarNames.
> OMS
> /SELECT ALL
> /IF COMMANDS = ["Sysfile Info"]
> /DESTINATION VIEWER = NO.
>
> SYSFILE INFO
> 'C:\Program Files\SPSS14\employee data.sav'.
>
> OMSEND.
> DATASET ACTIVATE Varnames.
> STRING newname(A50).
> COMPUTE newname=CONCAT("T2",SUBSTR(Var1,2)).
> DO IF $CASENUM = 1.
> WRITE OUTFILE='c:\temp\rename2.sps'
> / 'GET FILE="C:\Program Files\SPSS14\employee data.sav" /RENAME
> 'Var1'='newname' '.
> ELSE.
> WRITE OUTFILE='c:\temp\rename2.sps'
> / ' /RENAME 'Var1'='newname'.'.
> END IF.
> Execute.
>
> INCLUDE 'C:\temp\rename2.sps'.
> DATASET NAME renamed_data.
> DATASET CLOSE Varnames.
>
> Rgds,
> Antro.
>

[Carlos Renato-2]

Dear Friend

Use this procedure with macro for solve your problem. This
is a sample for four variables v1 v2 v3 and v4. You can make
this with more variables with any names. Very much thanks.

/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEFINE renamefort2 (ListVariables=!CMDEND)
!DO !Variables !IN (!ListVariables)
RENAME VARIABLES (!Variables = !CONCAT('T2_',!Variables)).
!DOEND.
!ENDDEFINE.
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
renamefort2 ListVariables=v1 v2 v3 v4.
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Carlos Renato

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