SMEAN Function (RMV command)

SMEAN replaces missing values in the new variable with the variable mean.

• The only specification on SMEAN is a variable or variable list in parentheses.
• The SMEAN function is equivalent to the MEAN function with a span specification of ALL.

Example

RMV VAR1 TO VAR4=SMEAN(VARA VARB VARC VARD).

• Four new variables (VAR1, VAR2, VAR3, and VAR4) are created.
• VAR1 copies the values of VARA, VAR2 copies VARB, VAR3 copies VARC, and VAR4 copies VARD. Any missing values in an existing variable are replaced with the mean of that variable.