Date:         Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:37:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Raynald Levesque <rlevesque@videotron.ca>
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From:         Raynald Levesque <rlevesque@videotron.ca>
Subject:      Re: Basic question: Deleting Variables
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Hi

To delete a list of variables from the active data file:
ADD FILES FILE=* /DROP=list of variables.

OR

MATCH FILES FILE=FILE=* /DROP=list of variables.

(you need an EXECUTE after the above commands if you want to see the effect
immediately).

HTH

Raynald Levesque rlevesque@videotron.ca
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-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of
Silke Gese-Klier
Sent: June 20, 2003 6:53 AM
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Basic question: Deleting Variables


Hello!

How can i delete al list of variables out of a data-file in SPSS-Syntax?
(Didn't find this subject in my syntax guide).

Thanks a lot!
Silke