1. SPSS Case Count and Variable Count (Overview and data file are are found here) The very first thing we want to know about basically any data file, are its dimensions: how many cases and how many variables does it contain? For a quick case count, select any cell in data view and press the CTRL + shortkey. Alternatively, just […]
Before you start analyzing real-world data, make sure you have a basic idea what your data look like. How many cases and variables do you have? Do their frequency distributions look plausible? Do you have any string variables and do you need to set any missing values? A quick data inspection takes little time and effort and may save you […]
When we start analyzing a data file, we first inspect our data for a number of common problems. For instance, we want to be sure that variables have the right formats, don’t contain any weird values and have plausible distributions. The table below proposes which steps should be taken and in which order. For getting […]
