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Cannot recode numeric variables with comma based decimals into string variables using the Transform - Recode into different variables dialog

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Problem

I am working with Statistics 18 on a comma based locale for decimal separators e.g. German or Polish In my data file I have a numeric variable with decimals e.g. 12,50 (this is 12.50 on a locale using dots as decimal separator). I would like to recode these values into a string variable with Recode into Different Variable dialog. On the Old and New Values dialog I select the option "Output variables are strings". I enter e.g. 12,50 as old value and 13,50 as new value. However, when I click on the Add button I get an error "Invalid numeric value" and I am unable to enter these string values, why is this? This does only happen when I have selected "Output variables are strings" and not with numeric output variables.

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86950

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Modified date:
16 April 2020

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