SPSS Syntax Language Variable Definitions

In Syntax, you can define several different characteristics for each of your variables. Here is the full collection of possibilities among SPSS Syntax language variables:

• Name: Short form of the variable name

• Type: Numeric, comma, dot, scientific notation, date, dollar, custom currency, or string

• Width: Maximum number of characters used to display the data

• Decimals: Number of digits to the right of the decimal point

• Label: Long form of the variable name

• Values: Names assigned to specific values

• Missing: Value, or values, to represent missing values

• Columns: Number of spaces into which the value is displayed

• Align: Right, left, or center

• Measure: Scale, ordinal, or nominal

• Role: Input, target, both, none, partition, or split