Date:         Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:02:08 +0100
Reply-To:     Dirk Enzmann <dirk.enzmann@uni-hamburg.de>
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From:         Dirk Enzmann <dirk.enzmann@uni-hamburg.de>
Subject:      Re: Macro that generates macro containing (all) variable
              labels/or saving         variable labels to file
Comments: To: ksven <svenklingemann@gmail.com>
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If you want to have *all* variable labels (and value labels as well as
missing value definitions) saved into an editable text-file you should
have a look at the SPSS script "VDef2SPS" available at

http://www2.jura.uni-hamburg.de/instkrim/kriminologie/Mitarbeiter/Enzmann/Software/Enzmann_Software.html

Dirk

ksven wrote:
> Hi there -
> I am trying to write a macro that generates a new macro, which contains the
> variable labels of specific variables I am interested in. This new macro
> could be used to (re-) label variables with a minimum of syntax needed,
> including NOT having to write out all variable labels.
> Alternatively there may be a way to "export" variable labels from the viewer
> to a separate file? I tried playing around with oms but without success.
> Thanks!
> Sven
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