VARIABLE LEVEL
VARIABLE LEVEL
specifies the level of measurement for variables.
VARIABLE LEVEL varlist ({SCALE }) ... [/varlist...]
{ORDINAL}
{NOMINAL}
This command takes effect immediately. It does not read the active dataset or execute pending transformations. See the topic Command Order for more information.
Example
VARIABLE LEVEL sales95 sales96 (SCALE)
/region division (NOMINAL)
/expense (ORDINAL).
Variable levels can also be specified from the Variable View tab.