Re: Transferring saved missing values to another file

Posted by Jon K Peck on Feb 06, 2013; 7:30pm
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/Transferring-saved-missing-values-to-another-file-tp5717919p5717924.html

Yes.  Take a look at APPLY DICTIONARY (or its menu equivalent).


Jon Peck (no "h") aka Kim
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From:        Bob Green <[hidden email]>
To:        [hidden email],
Date:        02/06/2013 12:26 PM
Subject:        [SPSSX-L] Transferring saved missing values to another file
Sent by:        "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <[hidden email]>

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Hello,

Is it possible to copy designated missing values in one SPSS data
file to another. The data contains a number of values which vary per
variable that I wanted to designate as missing. If X.sav is the
original file can I via syntax designate the same values as missing
in X2.sav, assuming common variable names across files?

An alternative, assuming such a method was available, would be to
update X based on values on X2, where there was a difference in X2
compared to X.

Assistance with either option is appreciated.


Bob

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