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Chapter 8
Example of Two Indices for Variables to Cases
Whenavariablegrouprecordsmorethanone factor, you can create more than one
index; however, the current data must be arranged so that the levels of the first factor
are a primar
y index within which the levels of subsequent factors cycle. In the current
data, there is one variable group, width, and two factors, A and B. The data are
arranged so that levels of factor B cycle within levels of factor A.
Figure 8-25
Current data for two indices
We’ll restructure the variable group into a single variable, width, and create two
indices. The new data are shown in the following table.
Figure 8-26
New, restructured data with two indices
Restruc
ture Data Wizard (Variables to Cases): Create One Index Variable
Note:Th
e wizard presents this step if you choose to restructure variable groups
into rows and create one index variable.
In this step, decide what values you want for the index variable. The values can be
sequential numbers or the names of the variables in an original variable group. You
can als
o specify a name and a label for the new index variable.