find a string in a STRG variable

[drfg2008]

SPSS20

I have a STRG variable VAR001 in which different words are listed. I would like to search the STRG variable VAR001 for a certain text (string), i.e. "hallo". If the string is found a second variable (VAR002) should get the value 1. If not: 0.

[Art Kendall]

something like (untested)
compute var002 = char.index(var001,'hallo') ne 0.
On 3/16/2014 1:19 PM, drfg2008 [via SPSSX Discussion] wrote:

SPSS20

I have a STRG variable VAR001 in which different words are listed. I would like to search the STRG variable VAR001 for a certain text (string), i.e. "hallo". If the string is found a second variable (VAR002) should get the value 1. If not: 0.

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[David Marso]

Adding to this, if you have multiple strings or multiple variables consider setting this up in a DO REPEAT.
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Art Kendall wrote

something like
        (untested)
        compute var002 = char.index(var001,'hallo') ne 0.
     
      Art Kendall
Social Research Consultants
      On 3/16/2014 1:19 PM, drfg2008 [via SPSSX Discussion] wrote:
   
     SPSS20
     
     
      I have a STRG variable VAR001 in which different words are listed.
      I would like to search the STRG variable VAR001 for a certain text
      (string), i.e. "hallo". If the string is found a second variable
      (VAR002) should get the value 1. If not: 0.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
       Dr. Frank
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        FU-Berlin
       
     
     
     
     
     
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