Date:         Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:43:31 -0400
Reply-To:     Michael Mitchell <mnmspam@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Michael Mitchell <mnmspam@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Define Variable Sets via Syntax

Greetings

  I have seen this question posted years ago, but maybe in the interim the
situation has changed. I have a data file with many variables and wish to
"define variable sets" that contain subsets of the data file, and wish to do
so via syntax. There are about 15 variable sets I want to create, all of
which can be quickly defined using "A to Z" type lists so this could be done
in a snap using syntax, but would be laborious via point and click and would
need to be repeated every time the data file is recreated.

  So, finally the question. Is it possible with SPSS 15 either via Syntax or
via Python to define variable sets via syntax (rather than Utilities then
Define Variable sets).

Many thanks,

Michael Mitchell

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