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Date:         Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:01:26 +0100
Reply-To:     j.s.lemon@abdn.ac.uk
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From:         "John S. Lemon" <j.s.lemon@abdn.ac.uk>
Organization: University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Subject:      Re: Easy problem
Comments: To: Lou <charl_bean@YAHOO.CO.UK>
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Lou wrote:
> I have an easy problem (I reckon).  I need to generate a variable which
> basically repeats the numbers 1, 2, 3.  In other words, I have a data file
> in which each individual has three records (cases) and I just need to mark
> up the different records as 1, 2, 3.  Could someone tell me how to do this
> please?
>
Try this syntax code ( untested ).

COMPUTE COUNTER = 1.
IF ( ( MOD ( $CASENUM, 2 ) ) EQ 0 ) COUNTER = 2.
IF ( ( MOD ( $CASENUM, 3 ) ) EQ 0 ) COUNTER = 3.

Hope this helps


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Best wishes

John S. Lemon                Mailto:j.s.lemon@abdn.ac.uk
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