User Guide

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Chapter 4
Currently, the age and marital columns display decimal points, even though their
values are intended to be integers. To hide the decimal points in these variables:
E Click the Variable View tab at the bottom of the Data Editor window.
E Select the Decimals column in the age row and type 0 to hide the decimal.
E Select the Decimals column in the marital row and type 0 to hide the decimal.
Figure 4-3
Updated decimal property for age and marital
Enteri
ng String Data
Non-nu
meric data, such as strings of text, can also be entered into the Data Editor.
E Click t
he
Variable View tab at the bottom of the Data Editor window.
E In the f
irst cell of the first empty row, type
sex for the variable name.