SPSS® 12.0 Command Syntax Reference

MATRIX DATA 975
• The parentheses around each CONTENTS keyword indicate that the data include the
means for all cells, followed by the standard deviations for all cells, followed by the N
values for all the cells.
Example
MATRIX DATA VARIABLES=F1 VAR1 TO VAR3 /FACTORS=F1 /CELLS=2
/CONTENTS=(MEAN SD) (N) CORR.
BEGIN DATA
1 5 4 3
1 3 2 1
2 4 5 6
2 6 5 4
1 9 9 9
2 9 9 9
1
.6 1
.7 .8 1
END DATA.
• The parentheses around the CONTENTS keywords indicate that the data include the mean
and standard deviation for value 1 of F1, followed by the mean and standard deviation for
value 2 of F1, followed by the N values for all cells.
Optional Specification When ROWTYPE_ Is Explicit
When ROWTYPE_ is explicitly named on VARIABLES, MATRIX DATA uses ROWTYPE_ values
to determine record types.
• When ROWTYPE_ is explicitly named on VARIABLES, CONTENTS can be used for informational
purposes. However, ROWTYPE_ values in the data determine record types.
• If MATRIX DATA reads values for ROWTYPE_ that are not specified on CONTENTS, it issues
a warning.
• Missing values for factors are entered as periods, even though CONTENTS is specified
(see the FACTORS subcommand on p. 970).
Example
MATRIX DATA VARIABLES=ROWTYPE_ F1 F2 VAR1 TO VAR3
/FACTORS=F1 F2 /CONTENTS=(MEAN SD N) CORR.
BEGIN DATA
MEAN 1 1 1 2 3
SD 1 1 5 4 3
N 1 1 9 9 9
MEAN 1 2 4 5 6
SD 1 2 6 5 4
N 1 2 9 9 9
CORR . . 1
CORR . . .6 1
CORR . . .7 .8 1
END DATA.
• ROWTYPE_ is specified on VARIABLES. MATRIX DATA therefore uses ROWTYPE_ values
in the data to identify record types.