SPSS Creating and Documenting Variables

SPSS Creating and Documenting Data Values

Often the first step in statistical analysis is getting our data into shape - we may have the information we need, but not in the form required by our software.

In this lesson we look at fundamental data transformation commands like "compute" and "recode." We address numerical transformations, string manipulations, logical comparisons, and working with dates and times. We also introduce conditional computation with "if."

Finally, we document our variables with variable labels, value labels, formats, and missing value declarations.

Instructor: Hemken
Room: 2470 Sewell Social Sciences Building
Date: 9/10
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Semester: fall14