A one-line list of persons to be deleted or reinstated can be conveniently specified with PDELETE=. It has the same functionality as PDFILE=. PSELECT= is another way of deleting persons.
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PDELETE= 3 |
3 is an person entry number: delete person 3 |
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PDELETE= 6 1 |
delete persons 6 and 1 |
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PDELETE= 2-5 |
delete persons 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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PDELETE= +3-10 |
delete all persons, then reinstate persons 3 to 10 |
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PDELETE= 4-20 +8 |
delete persons 4-20 then reinstate person 8 |
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PDELETE= 3,7,4,10 |
delete persons 3, 7, 4, 10. Commas, blanks and tabs are separators. At the "Extra information" prompt, use commas as separators |
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PDELETE= (blank) |
In the Specification Menu dialog box, resets temporary person deletions |
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Example 1: After an analysis is completed, delete cases 16, 25 and 87 from the reporting.
In the Specification pull-down box:
PDELETE=16 25 87
Example 2: Delete all except persons 5-10 and report
Specification menu box: PDELETE=+5-10
Output Tables Menu
Now reinstate person 11 and report persons 5-11.
Specification menu box: PDELETE= 11 +11 ; person 11 is already deleted, but prevents deletion of all except +11.
Output Tables Menu
