Re: question to "compute"

[Karl Sinn]

Hi,

Am Mittwoch, 6. Januar 2010 19:51:02 schrieb Ben Pfaff:
> Karl Sinn <address@hidden> writes:
> > 1) I've tried to add to a data sheet a new variable with the value 1 in
> > all the existing records with "compute new = 1.". I run it, and a new
> > variable is created, but the value ".00" is assigned to all records.
> 
> This should work.  What version of PSPP are you using?

0.6.2 on opensuse 11.2.
I took the rpm from the webpage


> 
> > 2) In my books (for spss) this line is proposed:
> > RECODE verh (1,2 = 1), (3 thru 5 = 0) (else = MISSING).
> >
> > but MISSING seems to be a problem for pspp. How do I have to put this?
> 
> The SPSS 16 Command Syntax Reference manual doesn't say anything
> about a MISSING keyword for output, but it does document a SYSMIS
> output keyword.  So try using SYSMIS instead of MISSING.
>

I tried with "RECODE verh (1,2 = 1) (3 thru 5 = 0) (else = SYSMIS)." 
I didn't get any error message, but the variable was not changed.

Do I have a problem with a broken version?

Thanks
Karl

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