Case State

You can access the Case State dialog box in the following ways:
  • Ribbon bar. Select the Data tab. In the Cases group, click Cases and on the Case States submenu, select Edit Case States or right-click a case name and select Case States - Edit case states from the shortcut menu to display the Case State dialog box.
  • Classic menus. On the Data - Cases - Case States submenu, select Edit Case States or right-click a case name and select Case States - Edit case states from the shortcut menu to display the Case State dialog box.
Option Description
Marker Select a pattern for the row marker from this drop-down list.
Color From this drop-down list, select a color for the case marker.
Off Select the Off check box to mark a case as Hidden and Excluded; the point will be excluded from computations and from graphs. When this check box is selected, the off symbol, , is displayed by the case name in the spreadsheet.
Excluded Select the Excluded check box to mark a case as excluded. A case that is marked as excluded will be omitted from all computations. Note that an excluded case's point marker will still be visible in all appropriate graphs. When this check box is selected, the excluded symbol, , is displayed by the case name in the spreadsheet.
Hidden Select the Hidden check box to mark a row as hidden. A row that is marked as hidden will not be visible in graphs, but will be used in analyses. When this check box is selected, the hidden symbol, , is displayed by the case name in the spreadsheet.
Label Select the Label check box to label a row. A row that is marked as label will display either a) the value of label variable if defined, or b) the case name if it exists, or c) the case number within appropriate graphs (e.g., scatterplots). When this check box is selected, the label symbol, , is displayed by the case name in the spreadsheet.
Marked Select the Marked check box to specify that the case will be marked in any graphs created. When this check box is selected, the marked symbol, , is displayed by the case name in the spreadsheet.
OK Click the OK button to accept the options selected and close the dialog box.
Cancel Click the Cancel button to close the dialog box. Any selections made will be disregarded.
Clear Click the Clear button to clear all options in this dialog box.