Date:         Tue, 2 Sep 2003 16:43:41 -0400
Reply-To:     Art@DrKendall.org
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From:         "Arthur J. Kendall" <Art@DrKendall.org>
Organization: Social Research Consultants
Subject:      Re: Alphanumeric format question-Juan Albertorio
Comments: To: "Albertorio, Juan R." <jna8@cdc.gov>
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try this untested syntax.
string newvar (a7).
compute newvar= concat(substr(oldvar,1,2),'.',substr(oldvar,3,2).
execute.

Hope this helps.

Art
Art@DrKendall.org
Social Research Consultants
University Park, MD USA
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Albertorio, Juan R. wrote:
> Dear SPSS list. I have a format question.
>
> I have a database that contains an alphanumeric variable of six digits  -ICD
> 9 CM code.
> I want to assign a decimal point following the second character and keep the
> variable as alphanumeric.
>
> Did someone have any clue of how to do this?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Juan
>
>
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