Date:         Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:49:00 -0300
Reply-To:     Hector Maletta <hmaletta@fibertel.com.ar>
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From:         Hector Maletta <hmaletta@fibertel.com.ar>
Subject:      Re: converting a missing time value into a real time value
Comments: To: Martin Sherman <MSherman@loyola.edu>
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If you have only one case in that situation, you can issue the command as
follows:

IF (SYSMIS(Q1))q1=9:00.

But you may have other cases with the time missing, and you may not want all
of them assigned 9 hours. If it is so, you better allocate the new value
based on the relevant case's ID:

If (ID=93869)q1=9:00.

I have not considered possible further complications arising from the fact
that your variable is a date variable (in hours). The simple statement
q=9:00 may not work, but I don't have time to go into that now.

Hector

> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]
> On Behalf Of Martin Sherman
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 11:43 AM
> To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: converting a missing time value into a real time value
>
> Dear list, I have a time variable (HH.MM.SS) where a subject
> has it missing  (just a dot  in the data field). I want to
> change it to 9:00.
>
> I have tried the following but it doesn't work.
> if q1 eq 52724937 @55time_ eq 9:00.
> execute.
> and I have tried the following and it doesnot work.
> Is there a way I should be represented 9:00. Advice appreciated.
>
> if q1 eq 52724937 @55btime_ eq 9.
> execute.
>
> martin sherman
>
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