SPSS® 12.0 Command Syntax Reference

1250 PRINT
Syntax Rules
• A slash must precede the variable specifications. The first slash begins the definition of
the first (and possibly only) line per case of the PRINT display.
• Specified variables must already exist, but they can be numeric, string, scratch, temporary,
or system variables. Subscripted variable names, such as X(1) for the first element in
vector X, cannot be used.
• Keyword ALL can be used to display the values of all user-defined variables in the
working data file.
Operations
Example
• PRINT is executed once for each case constructed from the data file.
• PRINT is a transformation and will not be executed unless it is followed by a procedure or
the EXECUTE command.
• Because PRINT is a transformation command, the output might be mixed with casewise
procedure output. Procedures that produce individual case listings (such as LIST) should
not be used immediately after PRINT. An intervening EXECUTE or procedure command
should be specified.
• Values are displayed with a blank space between them. However, if a format is specified
for a variable, the blank space for that variable’s values is suppressed.
• Values are displayed in the output as the data are read. The PRINT output appears before
the output from the first procedure.
• If more variables are specified than can be displayed in 132 columns or within the width
specified on SET WIDTH, the program displays an error message. You must reduce the
number of variables or split the output into several records.
• User-missing values are displayed just like valid values. System-missing values are represented
by a period.
PRINT / MOHIRED YRHIRED DEPT SALARY NAME.
FREQUENCIES VARIABLES=DEPT.
• PRINT displays values for each variable on the variable list. The FREQUENCIES procedure
reads the data and causes PRINT to be executed.
• All variables are displayed using their dictionary formats. One blank space separates the
values of each variable.
Example
PRINT /ALL.
EXECUTE.