Displaying a snapshot of values for categories in a variable
You can display a snapshot of the counts and percentages of the categories in a variable in the Edit Variable dialog box. As you add, combine, or band categories in a variable, you can update the counts to see the results of your changes.
Note Another way to display snapshot information for a variable is to use the Variable Preview Pane.
To display counts for a variable
In the Variables pane, double-click the variable, or from the menu, choose Variables > Edit Variable.
This opens the Edit Variable window. The category values are updated and displayed in the Count and Percent columns.
To update counts for a variable
When you edit categories in a way that changes the counts, for example, by combining a categories into a single new category, the values in the Count and Percent columns are displayed as ??.
To update the values, choose
Categories > Update Counts, or click the Update Counts button
.
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