| Name
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This field contains the variable's name, which is displayed in the column header in the spreadsheet.
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| Long Name
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This field contains a longer, more descriptive variable name. Functions may be included with this description of the variable (see Functions, Formulas Overview).
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| MD
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This field is used to specify a missing data code for blank cells, or specific values that you intend to ignore in calculations. Note that the missing data code for a text data type is always an empty string.
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| Type
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This field contains the variable's data type (see Data types). If the data type is Text, it will also contain the value in the Length field after the word Text.
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| Format
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This field shows which display format accompanies the variable (see Display Formats).
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| OK
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Click this button to select values from the list. The dialog box will close.
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| Cancel
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Click this button to close the dialog box without selecting any values.
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| Output to Spreadsheet
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Click this button to create and display a spreadsheet containing the values shown in the Values/Stats dialog box. The spreadsheet will contain one variable that lists the values for the currently selected variable, or two variables if the currently selected variable contains a numeric value and a text label.
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| Descriptive Statistics
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This field displays brief descriptive statistics (N, Mean, and Standard Deviation) for the variable. For more detailed descriptive statistics, use the Basic Statistics and Tables module.
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Click the copy button to copy the Descriptive Statistics to the Clipboard. Copy replaces the previous contents of the Clipboard with the contents of the Descriptive Statistics.
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