easier way for saving data

[Yawen LI]

Hi, all,
I just wonder if there's any easier way (or syntax) to select and save a few
variables from a large dataset with hundreds of variables.
Thanks
Yawen

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[Spousta Jan]

For example:

Save outfile = "c:/selectedvars.sav" /keep var24 var87 var357 to var378 /compr.

You can use /KEEP list of selected variables, or /DROP list of useless variables.

Or you can write

Get file = "c:/allmyvars.sav" /keep var24 var87 var357 to var378.

(/KEEP and /DROP work identically)

Best regards

Jan


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Subject: easier way for saving data

Hi, all,
I just wonder if there's any easier way (or syntax) to select and save a few variables from a large dataset with hundreds of variables.
Thanks
Yawen

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