Date:         Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:21:02 -0500
Reply-To:     harding faulk <hfaulk@cheyney.edu>
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         harding faulk <hfaulk@CHEYNEY.EDU>
Organization: CHEYNEY UNIVERSIRY
Subject:      Joining Variables
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Please excuse me for asking a simple and oft repeated question pertaining to the joining of two variables.  I need to join two fields, a 4-digit CIP for majors  (e.g., 2601 = biology, 1101=computer science) and a classification variable for the student (e.g., LD= Lower division and UD=Upper division).  The example follows:

111111111 FA99 2601 LD
111111111 FA99 2601 LD
222222222 FA99 1101 UD
222222222 FA99 1101 UD

I tried using the recode and compute command in SPSSPC, but I wasn't successful.  I also reviewed some of the join statements on the listserv, but none appeared to fit my situation.  

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