User Guide

Chapter
10
Sorting and S
electing Data
Data files are not always organized in the ideal form for your specific needs. To
prepare dat
a for analysis, you can select from a wide range of file transformations,
including the ability to:
 Sort data. You can sort cases based on the value of one or more variables.
 Select subsets of cases. You can restrict your analysis to a subset of cases or
perform si
multaneous analyses on different subsets.
The exampl
es in this chapter use the data file demo.sav.
Sorting Data
Sorting cases (sorting rows of the data file) is often useful and sometimes necessary
for certai
n types of analysis.
To reorder the sequence of cases in the data file based on the value of one or
more sorting variables:
E From the menus choose:
Data
Sort Cases
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