Date:         Mon, 5 Jun 2000 11:58:35 -0700
Reply-To:     xihu lu <xihulu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         xihu lu <xihulu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      convert string to numeric
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Hi,

I posted a message last week about converting existing
string variables to numeric variables. I received a
few replies, but none of them provided the solutions I
want. All I want is to change the existing variables
from string to numeric using SYNTAX, withouth changing
the variable names. I don't want to create new
variables. Can someone help me out here?


Xihu


Hi,>>I have a dataset that has some 40 string
variables and
>20 numeric variables. I need to change the string
>variable to numeric and some numeric to string. I
know
>I can go to each one of them and make the change. I
>was just wondering if someone would tell me how I can
>make these changes all at a time using syntax so I
>don't have to manually do this whenever it is needed.
>Many thanks. I use SPSS 9.0 on NT.

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