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*:  There are 10 distinct variable types.  Each variable type will either add or subtract options additional attributes unique to them. 

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