What does DATA LIST LIST /a b c mean?
Many solutions posted to newsgroups or to SPSS AnswerNet start with something like
DATA LIST LIST /a b c. BEGIN DATA 1 2 3 4 1 5 END DATA.
The purpose of the lines above is to create a data file (that is to insert data in the data editor). This allows the syntax which follows that code to run. Without data, syntax cannot work its magic ;-)
So when you see solutions which start with DATA LIST or INPUT PROGRAM, do the following:
| Step | How? |
|---|---|
| Select the entire solution, copy it. | Control+C to copy, Control+V to paste |
| Paste it in an empty Syntax window and | To open a new Syntax Window, use the menu:File>New>Syntax(or click on button 2). |
| Run it. | Using the menu of Syntax Window: Run>All(or click on button 16). |
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