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Date:   Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:52:25 +0100
Reply-To:   Diana Kornbrot <D.E.Kornbrot@HERTS.AC.UK>
Sender:   "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:   Diana Kornbrot <D.E.Kornbrot@HERTS.AC.UK>
Subject:   Re: Question on random number generation
Comments:   To: Dale Pietrzak <dpietrzak@EMERALD.EDUC.KENT.EDU>
In-Reply-To:   <000801bdc554$eb2d9640$07627b83@310F.educ.kent.edu>
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a simple way to do this is to generate a random variable column alongside the variable you woant to randomise & then sort according to the rv. this gives random permutation of original values

cheers

diana kornbrot

xOn Tue, 11 Aug 1998, Dale Pietrzak wrote:

> Gerard; > > Your response triggered a questin I am going to have to deal with > this fall. In my case I will need to obtain random numbers > without the replacement. I have Excel, SPSS, SYSTAT and several > other programs but you can you think of an Excel command set that > does this? I would be indebted. > > Dale > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Dale Pietrzak, Ed.D. > Kent State University > Counseling & Human Development Programs > PO Box 5190 > Kent, OH 44242 > (330) 672-2662: Phone > (330) 672-3063: Fax > --------------------------------------------------------------- > No ... stories are not reality. They are magic. They > magically transform how we cope with reality. > -------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.ezo.net/cgi-win/dispage.exe/pietrzak > http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/3064 >


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