dk,

DO IF $CASENUM=1. COMPUTE #RV=NORMAL(0,.1). END IF. * If you want a permanent copy *. COMPUTE RV=#RV.

'-------- Note use of scratch variable. Read up on scratch variables.

-- drewk wrote: > > I'm attempting to generate random 'constant' variables. I mean random as > in randomly generated, and constant as in constant across all > observations. I intend this to be used as a multiplier of sorts which is > randomly generated when the syntax is run to introduce a little variation. > > For example, I have a probability for a certain event, and I am running > multiple 'trials' of this event and recording the outcome. For theoretical > reasons, I want to add or subtract a randomly generated value (something > like RV.Normal(0,.1)) from this probability for each observation. However, > just generating a variable such as: > > compute randomadjustment = RV.Normal(0,.1). > > will create a unique random number for each observation. However, I want > this adjustment to be constant across all observations. This way, every > time the syntax is run, every observation's probability has the same > random number added or subtracted from it. Is it possible to generate a > 'random constant variable'? > > I hope all of this makes sense. Thanks for any help, > -dk >

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