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Chapter 6
 Replace
deletes all multiple response sets in the working data file and replaces
them with th
e multiple response sets from the source data file.
 Merge adds m
ultiple response sets from the source data file to the collection of
multiple response sets in the working data file. If a set with the same name exists
in both files, the existing set in the working data file is unchanged.
Variable Sets. Variable sets are used to control the list of variables that are displayed
in dialog boxes. Variable sets are defined by selecting Define Sets from the Utilities
menu.
 Sets in th
e source data file that contain variables that do not exist in the working
data file are ignored unless those variables will be created based on specifications
in step 2 (Selecting Source and Target Variables) in the Copy Data Properties
Wizard.
 Replace d
eletes any existing variable sets in the working data file, replacing them
with variable sets from the source data file.
 Merge adds variable sets from the source data file to the collection of variable
sets in the working data file. If a set with the same name exists in both files, the
existing
set in the working data file is unchanged.
Document
s.
Notes appended to the data file via the DOCUMENT command.
 Replace
deletes any existing documents in the working data file, replacing them
with the documents from the source data file.
 Merge combines documents from the source and working data file. Unique
documents in the source file that do not exist in the working data file are added to
the work
ing data file. All documents are then sorted by date.
Weight S
pecification.
Weights cases by the current weight variable in the source
data file if there is a matching variable in the working data file. This overrides any
weighting currently in effect in the working data file.
File Label. Descriptive label applied to a data file with the FILE LABEL command.