Format of the Matrix Data File (CORRELATIONS command)

  • The matrix data file has two special variables created by the program: ROWTYPE_ and VARNAME_. The variable ROWTYPE_ is a short string variable with values MEAN, STDDEV, N, and CORR (for Pearson correlation coefficient). The next variable, VARNAME_, is a short string variable whose values are the names of the variables used to form the correlation matrix. When ROWTYPE_ is CORR, VARNAME_ gives the variable associated with that row of the correlation matrix.
  • The remaining variables in the file are the variables used to form the correlation matrix.