Re: How do you delete variables?

[jlablackbird]

thanks,

I just had to do a few and I was able to just use the simple way.

I am really grateful for all your help.

Julia

John Darrington-3 wrote:
> 
> 
> The DELETE VARIABLES command is just one way you can do it - it's a very
> useful
> way if you have a lot of variables to delete.
> 
> If you are using the terminal interface, then you just type the command
> into 
> the terminal.  For example, if  I wanted to delete three variables named
> "x", 
> "y" and "z", then I would simply type:
> 
> DELETE VARIABLES x y.
> 
> If you are using the gui, then  you can do the same thing in a syntax
> window 
> (open one by clicking on File->New->Syntax).  Alternatively, you can
> delete 
> variables interactively, by selecting them and clicking on Edit->Clear,
> but 
> this is tedious, especially if lots of variables are involved.
> 
> J'
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 12:42:13PM -0700, jlablackbird wrote:
>      
>      I read the little clip in the help screen.
>      8.2 DELETE VARIABLES
>      ====================
>      
>           DELETE VARIABLES var_list.
>      
>         DELETE VARIABLES deletes the specified variables from the
>      dictionary.  It may not be used to delete all variables from the
>      dictionary; use NEW FILE to do that (*Note NEW FILE::).
>      
>         DELETE VARIABLES should not used after defining transformations
> and
>      before executing a procedure.  If it is used in such a context, it
>      causes the data to be read.  If it is used while TEMPORARY is in
>      effect, it causes the temporary transformations to become permanent.
>      
>      _____________________________________
>      
>      It does not really help me.  How do I enter the command and where
> does it
>      go?  Do I write in the name of the variable I want to delete?  I
> ended up
>      with some extra variables that I did not want to have.  I'd like to
> clean up
>      the files.  
>      
>      I'm afraid if I put in the command wrong, I may delete all my
> variables?  I
>      am new to PSPP.  Can someone please walk me though the process.  I'm
> not
>      super "techie."
>      
>      Thanks,
>      Julia
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