Copying Variable Properties

The Apply Labels and Level dialog box is displayed when you click From Another Variable or To Other Variables in the Define Variable Properties main dialog box. It displays all of the scanned variables that match the current variable's type (numeric or string). For string variables, the defined width must also match.

1. Select a single variable from which to copy value labels and other variable properties (except variable label).

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2. Select one or more variables to which to copy value labels and other variable properties.
3. Click Copy to copy the value labels and the measurement level.

• Existing value labels and missing value categories for target variable(s) are not replaced.
• Value labels and missing value categories for values not already defined for the target variable(s) are added to the set of value labels and missing value categories for the target variable(s).
• The measurement level for the target variable is always replaced.
• The role for the target variable is always replaced.
• If either the source or target variable has a defined range of missing values, missing values definitions are not copied.