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Alter type error in version 28

Posted by Art Kendall on Mar 08, 2022; 9:40pm
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/Alter-type-error-in-version-28-tp5740964.html

The documentation says there should be default output.

ALTER TYPE varlist([input format = ] {output format }) [varlist...]
. . .
[/PRINT {[ALTEREDTYPES**] [ALTEREDVALUES]}]
{NONE }
** Default if subcommand omitted.

But the command
ALTER TYPE ALL (A=AMIN) /PRINT.

gets this error
Warnings
Subcommand PRINT is empty.
Execution of this command stops.

The workaround is
ALTER TYPE ALL (A=AMIN) /PRINT ALTEREDTYPES ALTEREDVALUES.

Demo_Alter_Type_error.sps
example.csv
Alter_Type.spv



Art Kendall
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