Date:         Thu, 19 May 2011 12:23:56 +0100
Reply-To:     Muir Houston <Muir.Houston@GLASGOW.AC.UK>
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From:         Muir Houston <Muir.Houston@GLASGOW.AC.UK>
Subject:      adding a prefix to all variables
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Hi Listers,
I have two phases of data collection using a matched instrument
(Phase1.sav and Phase2.sav). Now I want to merge the two files to create
a matched dataset. What I want to do is add a prefix to all variables in
Phase2.sav (as they are at present they are named the same in both
datasets) so for example I want to add 'P2' to all variables in
Phase2.sav. Is there any way to automate this or do I have to do it by
hand?
I am using V18 with patches - but am not using python

Thanks
Muir

Muir Houston, HNC, BA (Hons), M.Phil., PhD, FHEA
Social Justice, Place and Lifelong Education Research
School of Education
University of Glasgow
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