If for a codebook you want a display of variable properties and summary statistics and you have installed the Python Plugin, you can download the DisplayDict.py module from SPSS Developer Central (www.spss.com/devcentral) and get a codebook like this:
BEGIN PROGRAM.
import spss, DisplayDict
DisplayDict.dictionary(stats="all")
END PROGRAM.
There are lots of customization options described in the help for that function such as specifying a subset of the variables and controlling which properties and statistics are produced. The "all" option produces counts for categorical variables and means for scale variables.
A simpler solution that does not provide the integrated statistics is just to use the DISPLAY DICTIONARY command, which shows the variable properties as pivot tables.
HTH,
Jon Peck
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Subject: [SPSSX-L] creating a codebook using SPSS 15
Hello, this is a very "elementary" question, but I am having great difficulty figuring out how to create a codebook in SPSS 15. We were just upgraded here at the university over the last month to v.15. I have been able to use variables output in the prior versions, but that option has disappeared with 15 and I cannot find an alternative. I tend to work with large datasets and creating the codebooks using SPSS is much less work than trying to create a codebook from scratch!
Thanks in advance for any guidance you may be able to provide! This list-serve has been incredibly helpful to me in so many areas, as I've taught myself most of what I know in SPSS, often using what you all suggest to improve my skills!
Ann
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