how can I create the sum of a variable as a new variable?

[tino]

how can I create the sum of a variable as a new variable (I need this "variable" for computing additional indices)?

To illustrate, assume there are n=5 cases for variable x, and variable x_sum should contain for each case the sum x:

Person    x      x_sum
1           2         8
2           2         8
3           3         8
4           1         8
5           0         8

Many thanks for your support!
Tino

[Bruce Weaver]

Look up AGGREGATE, and see the examples.

tino wrote

how can I create the sum of a variable as a new variable (I need this "variable" for computing additional indices)?

To illustrate, assume there are n=5 cases for variable x, and variable x_sum should contain for each case the sum x:

Person    x      x_sum
1           2         8
2           2         8
3           3         8
4           1         8
5           0         8

Many thanks for your support!
Tino

[Mario Giesel]

Is it this what you want?

COMPUTE allcases = 1.
AGGREGATE
  /OUTFILE=* MODE=ADDVARIABLES
  /BREAK=allcases
  /x_sum=SUM(x).

Good luck,
  Mario

Bruce Weaver <[hidden email]> schrieb am 16:06 Montag, 4.November 2013:

Look up AGGREGATE, and see the examples.


tino wrote

> how can I create the sum of a variable as a new variable (I need this
> "variable" for computing additional indices)?
>
> To illustrate, assume there are n=5 cases for variable x, and variable
> x_sum should contain for each case the sum x:
>
> Person    x      x_sum
> 1          2        8
> 2          2        8
> 3          3        8
> 4          1        8
> 5          0        8
>
> Many thanks for your support!
> Tino

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