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Re: generating a new variable [message #15452 is a reply to message #15440] Mon, 23 July 2018 14:13 Go to previous message
Liz-DHS
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Registered: February 2013
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A response from Data Processing Expert, Mr. Guillermo Rojas:
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It is probably good to check first if all the intervening variables have a missing value. If that is the case the new variable should be assigned missing. If at least one of the variables have a value different of missing then use code 1 to construct the desired variable.
 
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