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## 11 Manipulating variables

The variables in the active dataset dictionary are important. There are several utility functions for examining and adjusting them.

• ADD VALUE LABELS: |  | Add value labels to variables.
• DELETE VARIABLES: |  | Delete variables.
• DISPLAY: |  | Display information about the active dataset.
• FORMATS: |  | Set print and write formats.
• LEAVE: |  | Don’t clear variables between cases.
• MISSING VALUES: |  | Set missing values for variables.
• MODIFY VARS: |  | Rename, reorder, and drop variables.
• MRSETS: |  | Add, modify, and list multiple response sets.
• NUMERIC: |  | Create new numeric variables.
• PRINT FORMATS: |  | Set variable print formats.
• RENAME VARIABLES: |  | Rename variables.
• VALUE LABELS: |  | Set value labels for variables.
• STRING: |  | Create new string variables.
• VARIABLE ATTRIBUTE: |  | Set custom attributes on variables.
• VARIABLE LABELS: |  | Set variable labels for variables.
• VARIABLE ALIGNMENT: |  | Set the alignment for display.
• VARIABLE WIDTH: |  | Set the display width.
• VARIABLE LEVEL: |  | Set the measurement level.
• VARIABLE ROLE: |  | Set the role that a variable fills in analysis.
• VECTOR: |  | Declare an array of variables.
• WRITE FORMATS: |  | Set variable write formats.

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