creating multiple graphs using loops - addition

[LUCINDA M TEAR]

I'm sorry, I should have said that I understand that I can produce multiple graphs with the Examine command, but I want to also loop through the categorical /BY variable.

Thank you,

Lucinda
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  Hello,

  I am new to programming in SPSS and am wondering if there is a way to produce multiple graphs (in my case today, boxplots) using any kind of loop or repeat statements.  I am using an older version of SPSS (11.5), so have Examine and Igraph for producing boxplots.  It looks like those two commands are not ammenable to loops, but I am not positive.

  Thank you,

  Lucinda Tear

[Robert Walker-4]

Here's one way, using a macro, and assuming that your EXAMINE variable is
V1:

DATA LIST FREE / V1 TO V4 (4F1).
BEGIN DATA
1 2 3 2
3 2 3 2
1 2 2 2
2 3 1 3
3 2 2 2
1 3 3 2
1 2 1 2
2 1 1 1
3 3 3 3
2 1 2 1
END DATA.

* >> CREATE LOOP USING A MACRO: VLIST = YOUR VAR LIST.
* >> BRACKETS [ ] ENCLOSE YOUR VAR LIST.

DEFINE !TEST (VLIST=!ENCLOSE("[","]"))

* >> MACRO BODY: LOOP THROUGH VALUES IN YOUR VLIST
     ASSUMING THAT V1 IS THE "BY" VARIABLE.

!DO !Z !IN (!VLIST)
EXAMINE VARIABLES= V1 BY !Z
  /PLOT BOXPLOT STEMLEAF /COMPARE GROUP
  /STATISTICS DESCRIPTIVES /CINTERVAL 95 /NOTOTAL.
!DOEND

* >> END MACRO DEFINITION & EXECUTE.
!ENDDEFINE
!TEST VLIST [V2 V3 V4].
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LUCINDA M TEAR
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Subject: creating multiple graphs using loops - addition

I'm sorry, I should have said that I understand that I can produce multiple
graphs with the Examine command, but I want to also loop through the
categorical /BY variable.

Thank you,

Lucinda
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: LUCINDA M TEAR<mailto:[hidden email]>
  To: [hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]>
  Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:57 AM
  Subject: creating multiple graphs using loops


  Hello,

  I am new to programming in SPSS and am wondering if there is a way to
produce multiple graphs (in my case today, boxplots) using any kind of loop
or repeat statements.  I am using an older version of SPSS (11.5), so have
Examine and Igraph for producing boxplots.  It looks like those two commands
are not ammenable to loops, but I am not positive.

  Thank you,

  Lucinda Tear

[Melissa Ives]

Couldn't you use SPLIT FILE to do this?

Melissa

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LUCINDA M TEAR
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Subject: [SPSSX-L] creating multiple graphs using loops - addition

I'm sorry, I should have said that I understand that I can produce
multiple graphs with the Examine command, but I want to also loop
through the categorical /BY variable.

Thank you,

Lucinda
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: LUCINDA M TEAR<mailto:[hidden email]>
  To: [hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]>
  Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:57 AM
  Subject: creating multiple graphs using loops


  Hello,

  I am new to programming in SPSS and am wondering if there is a way to
produce multiple graphs (in my case today, boxplots) using any kind of
loop or repeat statements.  I am using an older version of SPSS (11.5),
so have Examine and Igraph for producing boxplots.  It looks like those
two commands are not ammenable to loops, but I am not positive.

  Thank you,

  Lucinda Tear


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[LUCINDA M TEAR]

Thank you, Robert!  I'll have to ponder this to be sure I understand.  And,
to Melissa Ives, Now that you mention it, you are right.  I could
restructure the dataset and use split file.

Thank you both.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Walker" <[hidden email]>
To: "'LUCINDA M TEAR'" <[hidden email]>; <[hidden email]>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:13 AM
Subject: RE: creating multiple graphs using loops - addition

> Here's one way, using a macro, and assuming that your EXAMINE variable is
> V1:
>
> DATA LIST FREE / V1 TO V4 (4F1).
> BEGIN DATA
> 1 2 3 2
> 3 2 3 2
> 1 2 2 2
> 2 3 1 3
> 3 2 2 2
> 1 3 3 2
> 1 2 1 2
> 2 1 1 1
> 3 3 3 3
> 2 1 2 1
> END DATA.
>
> * >> CREATE LOOP USING A MACRO: VLIST = YOUR VAR LIST.
> * >> BRACKETS [ ] ENCLOSE YOUR VAR LIST.
>
> DEFINE !TEST (VLIST=!ENCLOSE("[","]"))
>
> * >> MACRO BODY: LOOP THROUGH VALUES IN YOUR VLIST
>      ASSUMING THAT V1 IS THE "BY" VARIABLE.
>
> !DO !Z !IN (!VLIST)
> EXAMINE VARIABLES= V1 BY !Z
>   /PLOT BOXPLOT STEMLEAF /COMPARE GROUP
>   /STATISTICS DESCRIPTIVES /CINTERVAL 95 /NOTOTAL.
> !DOEND
>
> * >> END MACRO DEFINITION & EXECUTE.
> !ENDDEFINE
> !TEST VLIST [V2 V3 V4].
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
> LUCINDA M TEAR
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 2:00 PM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: creating multiple graphs using loops - addition
>
> I'm sorry, I should have said that I understand that I can produce
> multiple
> graphs with the Examine command, but I want to also loop through the
> categorical /BY variable.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Lucinda
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: LUCINDA M TEAR<mailto:[hidden email]>
>   To: [hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]>
>   Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:57 AM
>   Subject: creating multiple graphs using loops
>
>
>   Hello,
>
>   I am new to programming in SPSS and am wondering if there is a way to
> produce multiple graphs (in my case today, boxplots) using any kind of
> loop
> or repeat statements.  I am using an older version of SPSS (11.5), so have
> Examine and Igraph for producing boxplots.  It looks like those two
> commands
> are not ammenable to loops, but I am not positive.
>
>   Thank you,
>
>   Lucinda Tear
>
>
>
>