Date:         Thu, 29 Jul 1999 09:26:09 +0100
Reply-To:     "John S. Lemon" <j.s.lemon@ABDN.AC.UK>
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From:         "John S. Lemon" <j.s.lemon@ABDN.AC.UK>
Subject:      Repeating compute statements
Comments: To: Grant <grant@ASKAFRIKA.CO.ZA>
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 Grant

You asked

> Sorry about the basic question!  I need to repeat the
> following compute
> statement 74 times, is there a way that I can do it quicker than doing each
> statement separately. The questions range from q1 to q74.  I've tried
> various ways but with no success.

Try a syntax run with -

DO REPEAT XV1 = Q1 TO Q71.
COMPUTE XV1 = (mean(XV1)/5)*100.
END REPEAT.
EXECUTE .

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