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Jam Terc
Jam Terc

Reputation: 17

Making a variable proper for analysis

I have a string variable in this format: 

stock
stockA
stockB
stockC

I would to use this variable as grouping variable in discriminant analysis but I can see this in list. There a way to select all the column in spss and use tranform to make a new column which makes this variable avaliable for analysis.

But what should I choose from transformation in order to make it?

It is from transform or data table. It is something like

stockA -> A
stockB -> B
stockC -> C

It is from tranform -> record to different values but what exactly should I do?

Answer (with problem):

Transform -> Recode into Different Variables

In output variable I set a Name and a Label:

I click the button Old and New Values..

In the column Old Value -> Value I insert the old value and in New Value -> Value and I press the button Add

When I finishe I press all ok and I can see the new column in SPSS

When I go to make a factor analysis I can see the new variable from the previous action.

However when I go to Analyze -> Classify -> Discriminant Analysis I can't see the new variable.

Why? How can I make it right?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 110

Answers (1)

JKP
JKP

Reputation: 5417

You need to recode it into a numeric variable. Use AUTORECODE (Transform > Automatic Recode)

Upvotes: 1

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