Date:         Tue, 13 Dec 2005 07:38:50 -0600
Reply-To:     "Peck, Jon" <peck@spss.com>
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Peck, Jon" <peck@spss.com>
Subject:      Re: check if variable exists in working file?
Comments: To: Tom Metzler <metzler@itsa.ucsf.edu>
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