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Date:         Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:53:51 +0100
Reply-To:     Michael Pearmain <Michael.Pearmain@tangozebra.com>
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From:         Michael Pearmain <Michael.Pearmain@tangozebra.com>
Subject:      Re: Variable length to maximum
Comments: To: Manmit Shrimali <MShrimali@marketrx.com>
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If your running in V14,

A python script would do this easily by looking at the variable type

MIKE

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From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Manmit Shrimali
Sent: 28 July 2006 13:35
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: Variable length to maximum

Thanks staffan but the problem is that I need to do for all variables. I have 550 numeric variables and 39 string variables. Can I use something like all varnum and all var string etc..

Please help.

-----Original Message-----
From: Staffan Lindberg [mailto:staffan.lindberg@anastat.se]
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 5:59 PM
To: Manmit Shrimali; SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: SV: Variable length to maximum

You can do this with the FORMAT statement, i.e.

FORMAT VARNUM (F40.0).
FORMAT VARSTRING (A255).

best

Staffan Lindberg
National Institute of Public Health
Sweden

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Skickat: den 28 juli 2006 14:21
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Ämne: Variable length to maximum


This is rather very simple question. However, after lot of research I still could not find the answer. Can please anyone provide me syntax for setting the variable length to maximum i.e numeric to 40 and string to 255.



Right now I have to manually go in width column of variable view and set it to maximum. I have to set it to maximum as when I have wave 2 data to merge, the length should be the same.



Thanks in advance.



Manmit

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