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Overview

The Variable Update window defines a variable through four tabs:  Attributes, Pick List, Missing Values, Layout.

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The Attributes tab is required to be completed and contains the following fields:

  • Name*:  The name of the variable.  When the name is entered, the Data Entry Prompt and Code pre-fill with the same data

    In SPSS the Variable Name is called Variable Label

  • Description:  An optional description for the variable
  • Data Entry Prompt:  The text that is shown for the question during data entry
  • Answer Suffix:  Optional text that will be placed after the answer

    The Answer Suffix is typically used for units

  • Code*  An identifier for the variable that must be unique within the project.  The Code is used to identify a variable in Numeric Calculations and Dependencies.

     In SPSS the Variable code is called Variable Name 

  • Variable Type*:

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