Date:         Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:25:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Jason McNellis <jasonm@msquaredgroup.com>
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From:         Jason McNellis <jasonm@msquaredgroup.com>
Subject:      Look up function in SPSS
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Dear List,

 

I was wondering if SPSS has a lookup function that can be combined with a
recode function.  For example if VAR1 = equals any value of VAR2 then recode
it as 'Exclude'.  In this particular case VAR1 and VAR2 would both be string
variables.  

 

Could the same process be used if VAR2 was found in an unopened SPSS
datafile?  

 

Normally I would just use Recode, but in this case VAR2 will have thousands
of values.

 

Jason McNellis
M Squared Group LLC
www.msquaredgroup.com