Date:         Wed, 2 Jun 2004 15:43:05 +0200
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From:         Frederic Villamayor <fvillamayor-research@ferrergrupo.com>
Subject:      Re: Generating Case Numbers
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Michael:

This syntax does it.

COMPUTE caseid = $CASENUM.
EXECUTE.

Hope this helps

Frederic

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Michael Heise <michael.heise@cornell.edu>
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02.06.2004 15:38
Por favor, responda a Michael Heise


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        Asunto: Generating Case Numbers


Dear List:

I am working with a system file which includes approx. 8,000 cases (one
case per row--originally imported from a MS Access spreadsheet) and 100
vars.  The file presently lacks, however, an ID var which assigns to each
case a unique ID number.  Can I generate (compute) such a new var easily
in
SPSS?  Ideally, something as simple as a sequential number, 1 thru 8,000,
is all that I need.  Thanks.

MH
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