User Guide

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Data Preparati
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Assigning the Measurement Level
When you click Suggest for the measurement level in the Define Variable Properties
main dialog box, the current variable is evaluated based on the scanned cases
and defined
value labels, and a measurement level is suggested in the Suggest
Measurement Level dialog box that opens. The Explanation area provides a brief
description of the criteria used to provide the suggested measurement level.
Figure 6-3
Suggest Measurement Level dia log box
Note: Values defined as representing missing values are not included in the evaluation
for measurement level. For example, the explanation for the suggested measurement
level may indicate that the suggestion is in part based on the fact that the variable
contains no negative values, whereas it may in fact contain negative values—but those
values are already defined as missing values.
E Click Continue to accept the suggested level of measurement or Cancel to leave the
measurement level unchanged.