Missing Values for a Numeric Variable

  1. Click the Variable View tab at the bottom of the Data Editor window.
  2. Click the Missing cell in the age row, and then click the button on the right side of the cell to open the Missing Values dialog box.

    In this dialog box, you can specify up to three distinct missing values, or you can specify a range of values plus one additional discrete value.

    Figure 1. Missing Values dialog box
    The Missing Values dialog box. The Discrete missing values option is selected and 999 is entered into the first text box for the missing value.
  3. Select Discrete missing values.
  4. Type 999 in the first text box and leave the other two text boxes empty.
  5. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Data Editor.

    Now that the missing data value has been added, a label can be applied to that value.

  6. Click the Values cell in the age row, and then click the button on the right side of the cell to open the Value Labels dialog box.
  7. Type 999 in the Value field.
  8. Type No Response in the Label field.
  9. Click Add to add this label to your data file.
  10. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Data Editor.

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