User Guide

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Data Editor

Cut,copy,andpastedatavalues.
 Add and delete cases.
 Add and delete variables.
 Change the order of variables.
Replacing o r
Modifying Data Values
To delete the
old value and enter a new value:
E In the Data v
iew, double-click the cell. The cell value is displayed in the cell editor.
E Edit the val
ue directly in the cell or in the cell editor.
E Press Ente
r (or move to another cell) to record the new value.
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Data Values
You can cut, copy, and paste individual cell values or groups of values in the Data
Editor. You
can:
 Move or cop
y a single cell value to another cell.
 Move or cop
y a single cell value to a group of cells.
 Move or cop
y the values for a single case (row) to multiple cases.
 Move or cop
y the values for a single variable (column) to multiple variables.
 Move or cop
y a group of cell values to another group of cells.
Data Conversion for Pasted Values in the Data Editor
If the defined variable types of the source and target cells are not the same, the Data
Editor attempts to convert the value. If no conversion is possible, the system-missing
value is in
serted in the target cell.
Numeric or Date into String. Numeric (for example, numeric, dollar, dot, or comma)
and date formats are converted to strings if they are pasted into a string variable cell.
The string
value is the numeric value as displayed in the cell. For example, for