Overview
The Variable Update window defines a variable through four tabs: Attributes, Pick List, Missing Values, Layout.
Content
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.
- Checkbox: Value is stored as either 0 (or) 1
- Date: Date is stored as mm/dd/yyyy
In Version 3.1 or later, the date format can be set as dd/mm/yyyy from the Customer Administration page |
Document: Open storage variable type for any documents or file
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- Memo: An unaudited field that can store either numeric or alphanumeric information. The variable can store an unlimited number of characters or numbers
- Numeric: Stored as a number only. Can include a decimal and any number of 10th part fractions
- Numeric Calculation: Value is stored as a result of one or more numeric variables being utilized in the expression (and/or) user defined functions
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For more information regarding writing expressions and user defined functions please refer to xxxxxxx |
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