Serial number location
Quick reference
To define the location of the serial number in each record, type:
struct; ser=c(m,n)
More information
The keyword ser=c(m,n) defines the field of columns containing the respondent serial number. For example, if the serial number is in columns 1 to 5 of an ordinary record, write:
struct;read=0;ser=c(1,5)
Similarly, if it is in columns 1 to 5 of a multicard record the statement would be:
struct;read=2;ser=c(1,5)
Even with multicard records you only give the actual column numbers containing the serial number, rather than card type and column number as is usually the case when identifying columns in such records. This is because the column numbers refer to all cards in the data set rather than to a single card in the file.
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