Logistic regression by macro

* I want to perform a logistic regression ten times for ten different variables without having to copy
* and paste the syntax nine times.
* Solution posted by rlevesque@videotron.ca to newsgroup on 2001/05/10.

GET FILE='c:\\program files\\spss\\employee data.sav'.

* Define macro to do the job.
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DEFINE !logist(dv=!TOKENS(1) /iv=!CMDEND)
LOGISTIC REGRESSION VAR=!dv
  /METHOD=ENTER !iv
  /CRITERIA PIN(.05) POUT(.10) ITERATE(20) CUT(.5) .
!ENDDEFINE.
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* Do logistic regression of gender using salary and educ.
!logist dv=gender iv=salary educ.

* Do logistic regression of minority using salary and jobcat.
!logist dv=gender iv=salary educ.