Date:         Wed, 27 Oct 2004 18:23:56 -0300
Reply-To:     Hector Maletta <hmaletta@fibertel.com.ar>
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From:         Hector Maletta <hmaletta@fibertel.com.ar>
Subject:      Re: format of numbers
Comments: To: rbriceno@sanigest.com
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The number of decimals displayed correspond to the format you assigned (or
was assigned by default) to your variables. You may change it with: FORMAT
varlist (F15.8). This example establishes a format with 15 places including
the decimal point, and 8 decimals. Other formats are COMMA and DOLLAR if you
want the thousand separator or the dollar sign.
Regarding TABLES, the TLOOK subcommand in the SET command adopts a certain
table look with a set of properties, one of which can be the width of
columns. Also, with tables already produced you can enter the edit mode by
doubleclicking on each table and then change column width and also number
formats. Perhaps in newer versions of SPSS the CTABLES command may have some
more functions. I am still stuck with v.10 and do not have CTABLES but just
the old TABLES command.

Hector

> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]
> On Behalf Of Rodrigo Briceno
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 5:47 PM
> To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: format of numbers
>
>
> Dear listers. I have two problems:
>
>
>
> 1.      How can I tell to SPSS that avoid using scientific
> notation for huge
> numbers when I make a table? A number like this
> 12411950.30951 is shown as 2.8E+07
> 2.      How can I establish the number of decimals displayed
> in a table?
>
>
>
> Thanks for clarification.
>
>
>
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