Copying Dataset (File) Properties
You can apply selected, global dataset properties from the source data file to the active dataset. (This is not available if the active dataset is the source data file.)
Multiple Response Sets. Applies multiple response set definitions from the source data file to the active dataset.
- Multiple response sets that contain no variables in the active dataset are ignored unless those variables will be created based on specifications in step 2 (Selecting Source and Target Variables) in the Copy Data Properties Wizard.
- Replace deletes all multiple response sets in the active dataset and replaces them with the multiple response sets from the source data file.
- Merge adds multiple response sets from the source data file to the collection of multiple response sets in the active dataset. If a set with the same name exists in both files, the existing set in the active dataset is unchanged.
Variable Sets. Variable sets are used to control the list of variables that are displayed in dialog boxes. Variable sets are defined by selecting Define Variable Sets from the Utilities menu.
- Sets in the source data file that contain variables that do not exist in the active dataset are ignored unless those variables will be created based on specifications in step 2 (Selecting Source and Target Variables) in the Copy Data Properties Wizard.
- Replace deletes any existing variable sets in the active dataset, replacing them with variable sets from the source data file.
- Merge adds variable sets from the source data file to the collection of variable sets in the active dataset. If a set with the same name exists in both files, the existing set in the active dataset is unchanged.
Documents. Notes appended
to the data file via the DOCUMENT command.
- Replace deletes any existing documents in the active dataset, replacing them with the documents from the source data file.
- Merge combines documents from the source and active dataset. Unique documents in the source file that do not exist in the active dataset are added to the active dataset. All documents are then sorted by date.
Custom Attributes. Custom
data file attributes, typically created with the DATAFILE ATTRIBUTE command in command syntax.
- Replace deletes any existing custom data file attributes in the active dataset, replacing them with the data file attributes from the source data file.
- Merge combines data file attributes from the source and active dataset. Unique attribute names in the source file that do not exist in the active dataset are added to the active dataset. If the same attribute name exists in both data files, the named attribute in the active dataset is unchanged.
Weight Specification. Weights cases by the current weight variable in the source data file if there is a matching variable in the active dataset. This overrides any weighting currently in effect in the active dataset.
File Label. Descriptive label applied to a data file with the FILE LABEL command.