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level. So, many variables that are in fact categorical may initially be displayed as
scale.
If you are un
sure of what measurement level to assign to a variable, click
Suggest.
Copy Properties. You can copy value labels and other variable properties from another
variable to the currently selected variable or from the currently selected variable to
one or more o
ther variables.
Unlabeled Values. To create labels for unlabeled values automatically, click Automatic
Labels
.
Varia ble Label and Display Fo rm at
You can change the descriptive variable label and the display format.
 You cannot change the variable’s fundamental type (string or numeric).
 For string variables, you can change only the variable label, not the display format.
 For numeric variables, you can change the numeric type (such as numeric, date,
dollar, or c
ustom currency), width (maximum number of digits, including any
decimal and/or grouping indicators), and number of decimal positions.
 For numeric date format, you can select a specific date format (such as
dd-mm-yyyy, mm/dd/yy, yyyyddd, etc.)
 For numeric custom format, you can select one of five custom currency formats
(CCA throu
gh CCE). For more information, see “Currency Options” in Chapter
43 on p. 595.
 An asterisk is displayed in the Va lu e column if the specified width is less than the
width of the scanned values or the displayed values for preexisting defined value
labels or
missing values categories.
 Aperiod
(.) is displayed if the scanned values or the displayed values for
preexisting defined value labels or missing values categories are invalid for the
selected display format type. For example, an internal numeric value of less than
86,400 is
invalid for a date format variable.