EQFILE= code equivalences |
This specifies that different demographic or item-type codes are to be reported as one code. This is useful for Tables 27, 28, 30, 31, 33 and Use EQFILE=filename or EQFILE=*, followed by a list, followed by a *. These values can be overwritten from the equivalence boxes in the DIF specifications dialog box (and similar) when invoking the Tables from the Output Tables menu.
EQFILE= file name |
file containing details |
EQFILE = * |
in-line list |
EQFILE = ? |
opens a Browser window to find the file |
The format is
@Field name = $S1W1 ; user defined field name and location, see selection rules.
EQFILE=* ; start of list
@Field name ; field to be referred to
Base Code Code Code Code ..... ; code list
Base Code Code Code Code .....
Base Code Code Code .....
@Field name ; field to be referred to
Base Code Code Code Code ..... ; code list
Base Code Code Code Code .....
Base Code Code Code Code .....
* ; end of list
where @Field name is the name of field in the person or item label, such as
@GENDER = $S1W1 ; M or F
@STRAND = $S10W2 ; 01 to 99
Base is the demographic or item-type code to be reported. It need not be present in a label
Code is a demographic or item-type code to be included with the Base code.
Example: gender in the data file is coded 1=Male, 2=Female, but to be reported as M or F
@GENDER = $S1W1 ; or wherever it is in the person label
EQFILE=*
@GENDER
M 1
F 2
*
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