Variables with multiple answers - How do I code them?

The way I would do this is to have a variable for each of the 3 job preferences.
Then apply value labels for each of the possible job choices.
This can be done with a syntax like the following:

input program.
numeric jobpref1.
numeric jobpref2.
numeric jobpref3.
end file.
end input program.

variable label jobpref1 'First job choice'.
variable label jobpref2 'Second job choice'.
variable label jobpref3 'Third job choice'.

value labels jobpref1 jobpref2 jobpref3 1 'bucher' 2 'baker' 3 'grocer' 4 'carpenter' 5 'statistician'.

display dictionary.
execute.

At this level, PSPP should work exactly the same as SPSS. If you find that it doesn't, please
report it.

Hope this helps.

John

On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 10:09:17PM -0700, jlablackbird wrote:

I am new to pspp and have an elementary understanding of spss. I have set up
my data from a survey but am stuck on an issue I never dealt with before.
How do you code:

What are your three top jobs:

and there is a multiple list of possible responses?

I have read that I should create a separate variable for each possible
choice. Then what do I put under
TOPJOB?

How do the answers get tied to the initial question. I have had a hard time
finding information about this. The help screens don't seem to hold any
answers. Other forums address it on spss and I'm not sure if pspp can do it
the same.

Please help. I'm trying to do this survey for work and I want to get it
done.%-|

Julia
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Jim Tarvid

2009-06-13 12:19:02 UTC

If PSPP had the Multiple Response Command this might work.

http://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/manual/html_node/Not-Implemented.html

http://ftp2.arts.unsw.edu.au/argyrous/extra_chapters/SPSSMultipleResponseCommand.pdf

The only way I can see getting freqs and descriptive measures is multiple rows.

While the SPSS schema is flexible it is always flat.

There are hints that r-project handles multiple response variables

Post by j***@cellform.com
The way I would do this is to have a variable for each of the 3 job preferences.
Then apply value labels for each of the possible job choices.
input program.
numeric jobpref1.
numeric jobpref2.
numeric jobpref3.
end file.
end input program.
variable label jobpref1 'First job choice'.
variable label jobpref2 'Second job choice'.
variable label jobpref3 'Third job choice'.
value labels jobpref1 jobpref2 jobpref3 1 'bucher' 2 'baker' 3 'grocer' 4 'carpenter' 5 'statistician'.
display dictionary.
execute.
At this level, PSPP should work exactly the same as SPSS. If you find that it doesn't, please
report it.
Hope this helps.
John
I am new to pspp and have an elementary understanding of spss. I have set up
my data from a survey but am stuck on an issue I never dealt with before.
and there is a multiple list of possible responses?
I have read that I should create a separate variable for each possible
choice. Then what do I put under
TOPJOB?
How do the answers get tied to the initial question. I have had a hard time
finding information about this. The help screens don't seem to hold any
answers. Other forums address it on spss and I'm not sure if pspp can do it
the same.
Please help. I'm trying to do this survey for work and I want to get it
done.%-|
Julia
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jlablackbird

2009-06-13 16:51:43 UTC

Do you think I can enter the variables as individual items with yes no
options?

Could I then import it into spss and run the analysis? We have Spss 11 at
work. The problem is that it is on another person's computer. I would like
to do as much as possible in pspp.

Post by Jim Tarvid
If PSPP had the Multiple Response Command this might work.
http://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/manual/html_node/Not-Implemented.html
http://ftp2.arts.unsw.edu.au/argyrous/extra_chapters/SPSSMultipleResponseCommand.pdf
The only way I can see getting freqs and descriptive measures is multiple rows.
While the SPSS schema is flexible it is always flat.
There are hints that r-project handles multiple response variables

Post by j***@cellform.com
The way I would do this is to have a variable for each of the 3 job preferences.
Then apply value labels for each of the possible job choices.
input program.
numeric jobpref1.
numeric jobpref2.
numeric jobpref3.
end file.
end input program.
variable label jobpref1 'First job choice'.
variable label jobpref2 'Second job choice'.
variable label jobpref3 'Third job choice'.
value labels jobpref1 jobpref2 jobpref3 1 'bucher' 2 'baker' 3 'grocer' 4
'carpenter' 5 'statistician'.
display dictionary.
execute.
At this level, PSPP should work exactly the same as SPSS. If you find
that it doesn't, please
report it.
Hope this helps.
John
I am new to pspp and have an elementary understanding of spss. I have set up
my data from a survey but am stuck on an issue I never dealt with before.
and there is a multiple list of possible responses?
I have read that I should create a separate variable for each possible
choice. Then what do I put under
TOPJOB?
How do the answers get tied to the initial question. I have had a hard time
finding information about this. The help screens don't seem to hold any
answers. Other forums address it on spss and I'm not sure if pspp can do it
the same.
Please help. I'm trying to do this survey for work and I want to get it
done.%-|
Julia
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jlablackbird

2009-06-13 17:01:42 UTC

How does r project compare to spss? Is it very complex for the more advanced
type person with programming experience or is it something that I might find
helpful?

I am new to linux. I have used windows based applications for years and am
good at it. I am getting the hang of linux but I am still on the learning
curve.

Julia

Post by j***@cellform.com
The way I would do this is to have a variable for each of the 3 job preferences.
Then apply value labels for each of the possible job choices.
input program.
numeric jobpref1.
numeric jobpref2.
numeric jobpref3.
end file.
end input program.
variable label jobpref1 'First job choice'.
variable label jobpref2 'Second job choice'.
variable label jobpref3 'Third job choice'.
value labels jobpref1 jobpref2 jobpref3 1 'bucher' 2 'baker' 3 'grocer' 4
'carpenter' 5 'statistician'.
display dictionary.
execute.
At this level, PSPP should work exactly the same as SPSS. If you find
that it doesn't, please
report it.
Hope this helps.
John
I am new to pspp and have an elementary understanding of spss. I have set up
my data from a survey but am stuck on an issue I never dealt with before.
and there is a multiple list of possible responses?
I have read that I should create a separate variable for each possible
choice. Then what do I put under
TOPJOB?
How do the answers get tied to the initial question. I have had a hard time
finding information about this. The help screens don't seem to hold any
answers. Other forums address it on spss and I'm not sure if pspp can do it
the same.
Please help. I'm trying to do this survey for work and I want to get it
done.%-|
Julia
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2009-06-13 19:52:18 UTC

Post by jlablackbird
How does r project compare to spss? Is it very complex for the more advanced
type person with programming experience or is it something that I might find
helpful?

R has its own language, which isn't hard to learn as computer languages go. R has
no "point-and-click" gui like that of SPSS.

Post by jlablackbird
I am new to linux. I have used windows based applications for years and am
good at it. I am getting the hang of linux but I am still on the learning
curve.

R runs on windows, too.

Post by jlablackbird
Julia

Post by j***@cellform.com
The way I would do this is to have a variable for each of the 3 job preferences.
Then apply value labels for each of the possible job choices.
input program.
numeric jobpref1.
numeric jobpref2.
numeric jobpref3.
end file.
end input program.
variable label jobpref1 'First job choice'.
variable label jobpref2 'Second job choice'.
variable label jobpref3 'Third job choice'.
value labels jobpref1 jobpref2 jobpref3 1 'bucher' 2 'baker' 3 'grocer' 4
'carpenter' 5 'statistician'.
display dictionary.
execute.
At this level, PSPP should work exactly the same as SPSS. ?? If you find
that it doesn't, please
report it.
Hope this helps.
John
?? ?? I am new to pspp and have an elementary understanding of spss. ??I
have set up
?? ?? my data from a survey but am stuck on an issue I never dealt with
before.
?? ?? and there is a multiple list of possible responses?
?? ?? I have read that I should create a separate variable for each
possible
?? ?? choice. ??Then what do I put under
?? ?? TOPJOB?
?? ?? How do the answers get tied to the initial question. ??I have had a
hard time
?? ?? finding information about this. ??The help screens don't seem to hold
any
?? ?? answers. ??Other forums address it on spss and I'm not sure if pspp
can do it
?? ?? the same.
?? ?? Please help. ??I'm trying to do this survey for work and I want to get
it
?? ?? done.%-|
?? ?? Julia
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Rodrigo Isaac

2009-06-14 22:45:48 UTC

PSPP has a GUI very similar to SPSS, but it isn't lot of options, yet...

Post by jlablackbird
How does r project compare to spss? Is it very complex for the more

advanced

Post by jlablackbird
type person with programming experience or is it something that I might

find

Post by jlablackbird
helpful?

R has its own language, which isn't hard to learn as computer languages go. R has
no "point-and-click" gui like that of SPSS.

Post by jlablackbird
I am new to linux. I have used windows based applications for years and

Post by jlablackbird
good at it. I am getting the hang of linux but I am still on the

learning

Post by jlablackbird
curve.

R runs on windows, too.

Post by jlablackbird
Julia

Post by Jim Tarvid
If PSPP had the Multiple Response Command this might work.
http://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/manual/html_node/Not-Implemented.html

http://ftp2.arts.unsw.edu.au/argyrous/extra_chapters/SPSSMultipleResponseCommand.pdf

Post by Jim Tarvid
The only way I can see getting freqs and descriptive measures is

multiple

Post by Jim Tarvid
rows.
While the SPSS schema is flexible it is always flat.
There are hints that r-project handles multiple response variables

'grocer' 4

Post by j***@cellform.com
'carpenter' 5 'statistician'.
display dictionary.
execute.
At this level, PSPP should work exactly the same as SPSS. ?? If you

find

Post by j***@cellform.com
that it doesn't, please
report it.
Hope this helps.
John
?? ?? I am new to pspp and have an elementary understanding of spss.

??I

Post by j***@cellform.com
have set up
?? ?? my data from a survey but am stuck on an issue I never dealt

with

Post by j***@cellform.com
before.
?? ?? and there is a multiple list of possible responses?
?? ?? I have read that I should create a separate variable for each
possible
?? ?? choice. ??Then what do I put under
?? ?? TOPJOB?
?? ?? How do the answers get tied to the initial question. ??I have

had a

Post by j***@cellform.com
hard time
?? ?? finding information about this. ??The help screens don't seem to

hold

Post by j***@cellform.com
any
?? ?? answers. ??Other forums address it on spss and I'm not sure if

pspp

Post by j***@cellform.com
can do it
?? ?? the same.
?? ?? Please help. ??I'm trying to do this survey for work and I want

to get

Post by j***@cellform.com
it
?? ?? done.%-|
?? ?? Julia
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