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| ## page was renamed from SPSS/UpdateFile = SPSS Update File = |
= SPSS Update = The '''`UPDATE`''' command overwrites values in a dataset with non-missing values from another dataset. |
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| To overwrite values in a master file with non-null values in transaction files, try: |
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| update file=LEFT /file=TRANSACTION /by KEYVARLIST. |
update file=foo /file=bar /by KEYVARS. |
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| The final dataset contains all rows and variables from all datasets. Rows and variables originating from a transaction file are appended. | The '''master file''' is modified in-place. Rows and columns originating from a '''transaction file''' are appended. The key variables must be defined with the same format (including length for string variables) in each file. Cases must be uniquely identified by the key variables in each file. Each file must be presorted by the key variables. |
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| Each `/FILE` subcommand takes one of: | Each '''`/FILE`''' subcommand takes one of: |
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| * a filename or file handle | * a filename or [[SPSS/FileHandle|file handle]] |
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| The master dataset is always modified in-place by the update. | ---- |
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| === By === | == See also == |
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| The /BY subcommand specified how cases can be uniquely identified. The `KEYVARLIST` can be one ore more variables. The folowing are required of key variables: * They must be defined and have the same format in each file (including length for string variables) * They must uniquely identify a case in each file * Each file must be pre-sorted by them |
[[https://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/manual/html_node/UPDATE.html|PSPP manual for UPDATE]] |
SPSS Update
The UPDATE command overwrites values in a dataset with non-missing values from another dataset.
Contents
Usage
update file=foo /file=bar /by KEYVARS.
The master file is modified in-place. Rows and columns originating from a transaction file are appended.
The key variables must be defined with the same format (including length for string variables) in each file. Cases must be uniquely identified by the key variables in each file.
Each file must be presorted by the key variables.
File
Each /FILE subcommand takes one of:
a star (*) indicating the active data set
- the name of a data set
a filename or file handle