Date:         Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:38:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Art@DrKendall.org
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From:         Art Kendall <Arthur.Kendall@verizon.net>
Subject:      Re: string to number??
Comments: To: Samuel Solomon <samuel.solomon@nso.gov.er>
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There is example syntax below the sig block.

Save all your current work, then open a new instance of SPSS. Make sure
that you put warnings, etc. into the output file. <edit> <options>
<viewer>. Cut-and-paste then run the syntax.
Please restate your question in more detail. What results you are
getting? how do they differ from what you want?
Are you getting any error messages?
Perhaps post a small data set with variables "have" and "want",



Art

Social Research Consultants





data list list/mystring (a8).
begin data
1.23456
12.3456
123.456
1234.56
12345.6
123456
.123456
.0123456
end data.
compute mynumber = number(mystring, f16.7).
formats mynumber (f16.7).
list.



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