Date:         Thu, 3 Sep 1998 15:11:43 -0400
Reply-To:     Lane Mills <wilmills@EASTNET.EDUC.ECU.EDU>
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Lane Mills <wilmills@EASTNET.EDUC.ECU.EDU>
Subject:      Automating Variable lengths when importing/opening Excel files
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Whenever I import or open an Excel file for the first time in SPSS, the
default string variable lengths are set to 20 or higher.  Is there a way to
automatically limit the variable lengths to 8 characters or less?  Thanks
for any help.
 
Dr. Lane B. Mills
Assistant Superintendent for Accountability and Technology
Wilson County Schools
117 N. Tarboro Street
Wilson, NC  27894
Ph: (252) 399-7789  Fax: (252) 399-7757