Date:         Wed, 1 Sep 1999 11:28:47 -0700
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From:         Carol Parise <capp@JPS.NET>
Subject:      Re: PLEASE HELP
Comments: To: thomas.corcoran@OCHSNER-HMO.COM
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Add a:

TEMP.
SELECT IF
COMMAND.

When you add TEMP, the only command acted upon with the SELECT is the one
directly aftter the select if.

so if you did
TEMP
SELECT IF (sex=1).
CROSSTABLES .....

the crosstabs command would only choose the cases where sex=1. the file remains
unchanged

carol parise
sacramento ca

thomas.corcoran@OCHSNER-HMO.COM wrote:

> A Syntax Question:
>
> Is there a command that will let me temporarily exclude cases without
> removing them from my data set and then re-instate them when I want them
> back. Saving different versions is becoming tedious and there has to be a
> better way.
>
> Please help.
>
> PS. I have tried the SELECT IF command and it would work fine except that it
> permanently excludes cases.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom Corcoran