User Guide

Data Editor

Applying Variable Definition Attributes to Other Variables

To apply individual attributes from a defined variable:

E In the Variable view, select the attribute cell that you want to apply to other variables.

E From the menus choose:

Edit

Copy

Select the attribute cell(s) to which you want to apply the attribute. You can select

multiple ta

rget variables.

E From the me

nus choose:

Edit

Paste

If you paste the attribute to blank rows, new variables are created with default

attributes

for all but the selected attribute.

To app ly all

attributes from a defined variable:

E In the Vari

able view, select the row number for the variable with the attributes that

you want to use. The entire row is highlighted.

E From the menus choose:

Edit

Copy

Select the row number(s) for the variable(s) to which you want to apply the attributes.

You can sel

ect multiple target variables.

E From the m

enus choose:

Edit

Paste

Generating Multiple New Variables with the Same Attributes

E In the Variable view, click the row number for the variable with the attributes that you

want to use

for the new variable. The entire row is highlighted.