compute newidnum= trunc (idnum/10000). recode newidnum(101 thru 105, 107, 114, 117,118=1)(else=0) into mygroup.

select if mygroup eq 1). OR filter by mygroup.

Art Kendall Social Research Consultants

Martin Sherman wrote: > Dear list: I have a large data set with a variable called IDNUM which has 8 digits. I want to select those cases that start with 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 114, 117, or 118. I don't care what numbers come after the first three. I check Raynald Levesque's site and could not find a syntax program for selecting cases based on the first three values of a numerical variable. Suggestions appreciated. thanks, > > > > Martin F. Sherman, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > Director of Masters Education: Thesis Track > Loyola College > Psychology Department > 222 B Beatty Hall > 4501 North Charles Street > Baltimore, MD 21210 > > 410 617-2417 (office) > 410 617-5341 (fax) > > msherman@loyola.edu > > ===================== > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to > LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the > command. To leave the list, send the command > SIGNOFF SPSSX-L > For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command > INFO REFCARD > > >

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