Using
the Grid to Create a New Study (Continued)
Use the Tab key to move to the next
field.
The Variable Format
defines the type and structure of the variable. It is
the only information that's mandatory when defining a new
variable. Once you define the format, the variable will
exist in the codebook.
StatPac supports two kinds of variables:
numeric and alpha. Numeric variables may contain only
numbers, while alpha variables can use any character on
the keyboard. Use N or A to specify a variable as numeric
or alpha, followed by the number of characters needed to
hold responses to the variable.
We'll use a one-column alpha variable for
gender, so we type A1 in the format field (A for alpha, 1
for one column).
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