Once ready to work with a data file, you should see the SPSS Data Editor as shown here. If you do not see all of the buttons shown here, click on V iew and choose the appropriate Toolbar and Status Bar settings. Getting Help SPSS for Windows has built-in help. If you select Help at the top of the window you can browse the table of contents, search for a particular topic, try out the on-line tutorial, or choose one of the other forms of help for more experienced SPSS users. On UNGC's network you can access the SPSS syntax manuals on-line through help.
Underscores are acceptable.
Variable names cannot start with numbers. Changing and defining variable types. To change the variable type, click on the Type button from the Define Variable box shown above. Choose the type you wish by clicking on the circle to the left of the appropriate type. Numeric is most common and is the default type.