DO REPEAT is a command for running other commands repetitively.SPSS DO REPEAT is often used for looping over (possibly new) variables. VECTOR with LOOP is an alternative way for doing so. Introduction Suppose we have a variable containing values 1 through 4 and we’d like to dichotomize it for a regression analysis. (For some more background, see Creating Dummy Variables in SPSS.) […]
In SPSS, a VECTOR is a list of (new or existing) variables that can be referenced by their indices in this list.VECTOR is often combined with LOOP. Creating Dummy Variables with VECTOR and LOOP SPSS Vector – Basic Example Suppose we’d like to Creating Dummy Variables in SPSS for a variable holding values 1 through 4. We’ll call […]
LOOP is a command for running one or many SPSS transformation commands repetitively. SPSS LOOP is often used together with VECTOR. An (often) easier alternative is DO REPEAT. There are several ways for looping in SPSS. It depends on the specifics of the situation which one(s) you can use. Note that these options are only available in syntax. An […]
