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Quanvert element types
This table lists each type of Quanvert element whose index can appear in the data file, and specifies what Quanvert DSC does with it.
Quantum element
Description
If selected, data contains (for each case)
VDATA Column
Table contains (after aggregation)
n01
Normal category
The element index
Categories*
Count of the cases for which the element was selected
n10
Base
The element index, if this case should be counted in a total used for percentages
Extra
Total used for percentages
n11
Non-printing base
The element index, if this case should be counted in a total used for percentages
Extra
Nothing
n15
Non-printing category
The element index
Categories*
Nothing
n25
Values for statistics
Three consecutive element indices The three elements produced for an n25 have consecutive indexes, such as i, j, and k
Extra
 
 
 
A numeric value (n) specified in the inc= option n 2 is put in column varname.multi, n is put in column varname.multj. Element k is a counting element, not a value element, so it does not have a multiplier column associated with it
Multiplier
Nothing
n31
Effective base
The element index
Extra
 
n35
Distributed values
The element index
Extra
 
n41
Net
The element index
Extra
 
n42
Squared weights
The element index
Extra
 
* These elements are put into the extra column if they have the nontot, noexport, ex=, inc=; median, or inc=;percentile element options applied. Sometimes these element options are applied automatically by the Quantum compiler.
See also
Element options
Mapping Quanvert data to Metadata Model (MDM) variable types