Date:         Fri, 8 Feb 2002 11:34:20 -0600
Reply-To:     "Sidky, Sonya" <Sonya.Sidky@etf.state.wi.us>
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From:         "Sidky, Sonya" <Sonya.Sidky@etf.state.wi.us>
Subject:      syntax
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Hello SPSSers,

I am trying to write syntax that recodes a variable based on whether a
certain string can be found in another variable.  Is there a function
available that flags cases in which a string expression contains certain
characters?

For example,  lets say you have the following variable and values:


CODE
1234
2223
2V25
2X25
2V12

How would you write syntax that would recode any case that contains the
letter 'V' as number 1 and 'X' as 2 into a new variable?

Thanks,

Sonya