Date:         Thu, 28 Jun 2001 08:46:47 -0500
Reply-To:     "Scheltema, Karen" <KScheltema@HEALTHEAST.ORG>
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From:         "Scheltema, Karen" <KScheltema@HEALTHEAST.ORG>
Subject:      Re: How to reduce the syntax on if command
Comments: To: Paul Yeo <paulyeo@CYBERWAY.COM.SG>
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If the variables are contiguous,

recode s_1 to s_12 (.0001 thru hi=1) into s1 to s12.


Karen Scheltema, M.A., M.S.
HealthEast
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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Yeo [mailto:paulyeo@CYBERWAY.COM.SG]
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 12:39 AM
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: How to reduce the syntax on if command


Hi all list member , i have following syntax , which i like to find out how
can i simplify it , So that it will not run the if command so many time.

IF s_1>0  s1 =1 .
IF s_2>0  s2 =1 .
IF s_3>0  s3 =1 .
IF s_4>0  s4 =1 .
IF s_5>0  s5 =1 .
IF s_6>0  s6 =1 .
IF s_7>0  s7 =1 .
IF s_8>0  s8 =1 .
IF s_9>0  s9 =1 .
IF s_10>0  s10 =1 .
IF s_11>0  s11 =1 .
IF s_12>0  s12 =1 .
exe.


TIA

PAul Yeo


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