Abstract
Creating a data file, containing only the data, is just a first stage towards using SPSS/PC+. The data must be defined (and is also usually more fully described) before it can be used. The data is defined in a data definition file. This usually contains the following types of command:
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DATA LIST: a list which gives the names of all of the variables represented by the data, in the order that they occur, and information about which column(s) each variable occupies
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VARIABLE LABELS: (optional) variable labels should not be confused with the variable names specified on the DATA LIST
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VALUE LABELS: (optional) value labels for some or all of the values for each variable
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MISSING VALUE: information about which value, if any, represents missing data for each variable
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Frude, N. (1987). Creating a Data Definition File. In: A Guide to SPSS/PC+. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-8985-0_5
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