Date:         Fri, 6 Aug 2004 15:39:17 -0300
Reply-To:     Hector Maletta <hmaletta@fibertel.com.ar>
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From:         Hector Maletta <hmaletta@fibertel.com.ar>
Subject:      Re: My 1st SPSS post... DROP subcommand in SAVE OUTFILE
Comments: To: Stephen Arthur <sdaemail@YAHOO.COM>
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Stephen,
The syntax seems correct. But notice that SPSS drops the variable in the
SAVED file, while keeping it in the working file on your screen. When you
open the new file that you saved, the variable would not be there.

Hector

> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]
> On Behalf Of Stephen Arthur
> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 3:35 PM
> To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: My 1st SPSS post... DROP subcommand in SAVE OUTFILE
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> Hi, I am learning to use SPSS syntax very recently...
>
> I am having trouble getting the DROP subcommand working in
> the following statement.  Could you please advise why this
> command does not DROP variable 'temp'?
>
>  SAVE OUTFILE=filename /DROP = temp.
>
> Please let me know if you need more information to help me out.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stephen
>