Date:         Wed, 21 Sep 2005 11:00:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Kim Jinnett <kjinnett@ibiweb.org>
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From:         Kim Jinnett <kjinnett@ibiweb.org>
Subject:      Re: syntax for creating new var
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Dear listers,

I'm trying to create a set of 8 dummy variables from one variable that was
coded with values 1 to 8.  I'm having trouble dealing with the missing
values appropriately.  If the original variable "intgtype" has a missing
value, I want the new variable to have a missing value as well.  Where do I
insert the missing value statement and what should it look like?  I'm sure
there is a much more efficient way to write the code below as well.

Thanks, Kim

COMPUTE wstdltd=0.
COMPUTE awstdltd=0.
COMPUTE stdltd=0.
COMPUTE astdltd=0.
COMPUTE whstdltd=0.
COMPUTE awhstltd=0.
COMPUTE hstdltd=0.
COMPUTE ahstdltd=0.

IF intgtype=3 wstdltd=1.
if intgtype=4 awstdltd=1.
if intgtype=1 stdltd=1.
if intgtype=2 astdltd=1.
if intgtype=7 whstdltd=1.
if intgtype=8 awhstltd=1.
if intgtype=5 hstdltd=1.
if intgtype=6 ahstdltd=1.