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Chapter 6
Copying Variable Properties
The Apply Labels and Level dialog box is displayed when you click From Another
Variable
or To Other Variables in the Define Variable Properties main dialog box. It
displays al
l of the scanned variables that match the current variable’s type (numeric
or string). For string variables, the defined width must also match.
Figure 6-4
Apply Label
s and Leve l dialog box
E Select a single variable from which to copy value labels and other variable properties
(excep
t variable label).
or
E Select one or more variables to which to copy value labels and other variable
proper
ties.
E Clic
k
Copy to copy the value labels and the measurement level.
 Exist
ing value labels and missing value categories for target variable(s) are not
replaced.
 Value labels and missing value categories for values not already defined for the
target variable(s) are added to the set of value labels and missing value categories
for th
e target variable(s).