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Chapter 7
Unlabeled Values. To create labels for unlabeled values automatically, click Automatic Labels.
Variable Label and Display Format
You can change the descriptive variable label and the display format.
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You cannot change the variable’s fundamental type (string or numeric).
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For string variables, you can change only the variable label, not the display format.
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For numeric variables, you can change the numeric type (such as numeric, date, dollar, or
custom currency), width (maximum number of digits, including any decimal and/or grouping
indicators), and number of decimal positions.
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For numeric date format, you can select a specific date format (such as dd-mm-yyyy,
mm/dd/yy, and yyyyddd)
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For numeric custom format, you can select one of five custom currency formats (CCA through
CCE). For more information, see the topic Currency options in Chapter 17 on p. 317.
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An asterisk is displayed in the Value column if the specified width is less than the width of
the scanned values or the displayed values for preexisting defined value labels or missing
values categories.
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A period (.) is displayed if the scanned values or the displayed values for preexisting defined
value labels or missing values categories are invalid for the selected display format type. For
example, an internal numeric value of less than 86,400 is invalid for a date format variable.
Assigning the Measurement Level
When you click Suggest for the measurement level in the Define Variable Properties main dialog
box, the current variable is evaluated based on the scanned cases and defined value labels, and
a measurement level is suggested in the Suggest Measurement Level dialog box that opens.
The Explanation area provides a brief description of the criteria used to provide the suggested
measurement level.