No. You are not required to enter anything in the factor list.

Jon Peck (no "h") Senior Software Engineer, IBM peck@us.ibm.com new phone: 720-342-5621

From: Bruce Weaver <bruce.weaver@hotmail.com> To: SPSSX-L@listserv.uga.edu Date: 11/03/2011 02:14 PM Subject: Re: [SPSSX-L] interquartile range Sent by: "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@listserv.uga.edu>

Stick any old variable in the "Factor List" box, and then exit the GUI via PASTE. The pasted syntax will look something like this:

EXAMINE VARIABLES=V1 V2 V3 BY SomeFactor /PLOT NONE /STATISTICS DESCRIPTIVES /CINTERVAL 95 /MISSING LISTWISE /NOTOTAL.

Just delete the "BY SomeFactor" bit, then run it.

This reminds me of Art Kendall's frequent advice about using the GUI to generate a "first draft" of one's syntax. It also provides a nice illustration of why syntax is essential. You can't get there via the GUI alone!

J McClure wrote: > > Hi, > A really dumb question. I want to get the median and IQR for three > continuous variables. > I find that explore provides that but a dependent variable is required > and I just want it on one variable. > What am I missing here? > Jan > > ===================== > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to > LISTSERV@.UGA (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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