1 In the Variables pane, click the variable after which you want the new variable to appear. If you are using hierarchical data, the position you select before creating the variable defines the level of the variable. For example, if you click in the Person loop, the new variable will be at the Person level.

2 Click Variables > New.

3 Change the name and description. Ensure that the variable name conforms to the UNICOM Intelligence Reporter Naming conventions.

4 Select a variable type for the new variable.

5 Click Select next to the Based on field. The Create New Variable Based On dialog box opens, where you can enter the definition of the variable.

6 Click OK to return to the New Variable dialog.

7 For categorical variables, indicate whether the variable is a single response or a multiple response variable by using the Number of Responses dialog to specify how many responses can be recorded for a respondent. ee Setting the number of responses in a variable.

8 Make any further edits to the variable using the features in the New Variable dialog.

9 Choose Save and Close from the toolbar.