User Guide

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Using the Data E
ditor
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In the Label column of the sex row, type Gender.
Figure 4-6
Variable lab
els entered in Variable View
Changing Variable Type and Format
The Type column displays the current data type for each variable. The most common
are num
eric and string, but many other formats are supported. In the current data
file, the income variable is defined as a numeric type.
E Click the Type cell for the income row, and then click the button to open the Variable
Type dialog box.