Date:         Fri, 23 Feb 1996 09:30:58 +0000
Reply-To:     R.A.Reese@UCC.HULL.AC.UK
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         "R. Allan Reese" <R.A.Reese@UCC.HULL.AC.UK>
Subject:      Re: Setting decimal places in factor analysis output?
Comments: To: David Nichols <nichols@SPSS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <199602230747.HAA18348@listserv.rl.ac.uk>

> Thomas Timmerman <ttimmerm@rs5.tcs.tulane.edu> wrote:
> >Is there any way to set the number of decimal places in factor analysis
> >output?  (eg., from the default 5 to 2).
>
On Thu, 22 Feb 1996, David Nichols wrote:
> No, the output format in FACTOR is hard coded and cannot (to my
> knowledge) be changed. I'm afraid editing the output is the best
> thing I can suggest.
 
In the case of REDUCING the number of decimal places - generally a
very wise thing to do - the SPSS editor provides a feature to ROUND
any figures in the output window (Base Manual p91).  I think Dave is
underselling the product in suggesting this is a poorperson's solution.
 
I've used this feature to improve the output from other programs (nothing
to do with SPSS) before merging the output into reports.
 
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