= SPSS Display =

The '''`DISPLAY`''' command prints metadata of the active dataset. See also [[SPSS/SysFileInfo|SYSFILE INFO]].

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== Usage ==



=== Dictionary ===

Used alone, '''`DISPLAY DICTIONARY`''' shows the names, positions, formats, defined missing values, variable labels, and value labels for all variables in order.

{{{
display dictionary.
display sorted dictionary.
display dictionary /variables=foo bar baz.
}}}

Add the '''`SORTED`''' option to sort variables alphabetically. Add the '''`/VARIABLES`''' subcommand to show information for a subset of variables.

To show only variable names, use '''`DISPLAY NAMES`'''.

To show only names and positions, use '''`DISPLAY INDEX`'''.

To show names, positions, and variable labels, use '''`DISPLAY LABELS`'''.

To show names, positions, formats, and defined missing values, use '''`DISPLAY VARIABLES`'''.



=== Scratch ===

To show scratch variable names, try:

{{{
display scratch.
display sorted scratch.
display scratch /variables=#foo #bar #baz.
}}}



=== Attributes ===

To show attributes of the dataset and variables, try:

{{{
display attributes.
display sorted attributes.
display attributes /variables=foo bar baz.
}}}



=== @Attributes ===

To show attributes of the dataset and variables ''including'' variables beginning with `@` or `$@`, try:

{{{
display @attributes.
display sorted @attributes.
display @attributes /variables=@foo @bar @baz.
}}}


=== Vectors ===

To show the list of vectors in the order they were declared, try:

{{{
display vectors.
}}}

Add the '''`SORTED`''' option to sort vectors alphabetically.

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== Data Model ==

The `DISPLAY` command executes immediately. Pending transformations are ''not'' executed and the active dataset is ''not'' read.

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== See also ==

[[https://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/manual/html_node/DISPLAY.html|PSPP manual for DISPLAY]]




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