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Date:         Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:03:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Janice Chang <jchang@flmnh.ufl.edu>
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From:         Janice Chang <jchang@flmnh.ufl.edu>
Subject:      SPSS changing data in fields
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I've been working with large data files consisting of over 500
individual cases. For the past several weeks, SPSS has been replacing
some cases with others. For example, rather than having cases 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8...., I'll end up with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3, 8...
The first variable is the case number. Sorting by the case number lists
the cases as 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 8 which tells me that my data is being
deleted and replaced rather than being rearranged. I have tried
re-entering those cases and inserting new case fields in the event that
those fields have been corrupted in some way. Eventually, it always
reverts back. Any ideas on what SPSS is doing or what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.
~janice

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