SPSS Macro: compute by variable name -

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SPSS Macro: compute by variable name -

i don't think spss macros can homecoming values, instead of assigning value vixl3 = !getlastavail target=vix level=3 figured need this:

/* computes lastly available entry of target @ given level */ define !complastavail(name !tokens(1) /target !tokens(1) /level !tokens(1)) compute tmpid= $casenum. dataset re-create tmpset1. select if not miss(!target). compute !name= lag(!target, !level). match files /file= * /file= tmpset1 /by tmpid. exec. delete variables tmpid. dataset close tmpset1. !enddefine. /* compute lastly values */ !complastavail name="vixcl3" target=vixc level=3.

the compute !name = ...is problem is.

how should done properly? above returns:

>error # 4285 in column 9. text: vixcl3 >incorrect variable name: either name more 64 characters, or >not defined previous command. >execution of command stops.

when pass tokens macro, interpreted literally. when specify

!complastavail name="vixcl3"

it gets passed corresponding compute statement "vixcl3", instead of variable name without quotation marks (e.g. vixcl3).

two other general pieces of advice;

if command set mprint on before execute macro, see how tokens passed macro. in instance, if had taken step, have seen offending compute statement , error message.

sometimes utilize quotation marks in tokens, , when case string commands !quote , !unquote come in handy.

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