In SPSS I have a string variable which contains patientnumbers from multipe families. So, case 1 to 8 contains data from 1 familiy and cases 9 to 14 contains data from a different family etc. How do I tell SPSS that data from case 1 to 8 are from 1 family and data from cases 9 to 14 from a second family?
Create a 2nd variable labelled family, then group accordingly. You can also 'split file' on family and your output will be ordered accordingly by family.
Hope this helps
Matt
Use a recode statement in a syntax. RECODE var01 (1 thru 8 = 1)(9 thru 14 =2 ) (15 thru xx = 3)( ELSE =SYSMIS) INTO var02 . Var02 will have the family codes and var01 the personal numbers.
Make sure to use a syntax, as it can be checked by others to see if you have made a mistake and you will have 'proof' of what you did.
Matthew Kerry and Peter Moorer has given two different options, I hope you got some idea.
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