Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:15:33 -0000
Reply-To: Kevin Gray <KGray@networkhg.org.uk>
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From: Kevin Gray <KGray@networkhg.org.uk>
Subject: Re: syntax problem: joining content of string-variables
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Hi Lenz
try
STRING var_new (a20).
EXECUTE.
compute var_new =concat ((ltrim(rtrim(var_1))),(ltrim(rtrim(var_2)))).
Execute.
Kevin Gray
Database & Business System Manager
Project 7
Network Housing Group
kgray@networkhg.org.uk
Tel 020 8782 5455
Lenz Dobler <doblerl@uni-muenster.de>
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11/01/2005 14:57
Please respond to doblerl
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU@SMTP@Exchange
cc: (bcc: Kevin Gray/NetworkHA)
Subject: syntax problem: joining content of string-variables
Hello List,
I'd like to join the content of every single case of 2
string-variables in a new string-variable via syntax, like:
case_1 var_1 var_2 var_new
1 A B AB
2 B C BC
... ... ... ...
how to do that ? Hope someone can help !
regards
Lenz
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