User Guide

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File Handling a
nd Fi le Transformations
Figure 8-31
Restructure Data Wizard: Sort Data
How are the row s ordered in the current file? Consider how the current data are sorted
and wh
ichvariablesyouareusingtoidentifycasegroups(specifiedintheprevious
step).
 Yes. The wizard will automatically sort the current data by the identification
varia
bles, in the same order that variables are listed in the Identifier Variable(s) list
in the previous step. Choose this when the data aren’t sorted by the identification
variables or when you aren’t sure. This choice requires a separate pass of the
data
, but it guarantees that the rows are correctly ordered for restructuring.
 No.
The wizard will not sort the current data. Choose this when you are sure that
the current data are sorted by the variables that identify case groups.