NIPO ODIN Version 5.17
*TABLE
Purpose
Enables export information for hierarchical data for the NIPO DSC for IBM SPSS, used by the IBM SPSS Data Collection Data Model.
Syntax
*TABLE ["<name> description"]
Description
This command influences the NIPO Diana / Nvision Script export for use with the NIPO DSC for IBM SPSS. It adds a comment line (COM) to the variable definition which tells the NIPO DSC for IBM SPSS interface that the *FORM question or *REPEAT block must be used for a hierarchical data representation.
The *TABLE command does not affect The COM line is ignored in NIPO Diana / Nvision Script.
This command can be used in two ways:
- On a
*FORM question definition. No label needs to be specified, as the block name is taken from the variable name or the variable *LABEL. Hierarchical data of the fields of a *FORM question can only be created if all fields in the *FORM question are of the same type and size (for example, all *NUMBERs of size 2, all *SCALEs of size 1, a single *GRID et cetera). - Within a
*REPEAT block. The *TABLE command is specified in advance of the first question in the repeat block and defines a name for the current iteration.
Arguments
"<name> description"
For use in *REPEAT blocks only. The name part of the text is required and consists of a single word that sets the name of the hierarchical block of data. The description contains a descriptive text that is different for each iteration within the *REPEAT block. Change this text within a repeat block by displaying variable content using *? (example below).
Example 1: *FORM question
*QUESTION 4 *FORM *TABLE *VCONTROL Q1 W *LABEL "Beer"
Please rate the brands on a four-point scale.
Enjoy fully Enjoy somewhat Dislike somewhat Do not like at all
Heineken 1:*GRID 73L24 5.4 4.8 *MULTI
Grolsch
Hertog Jan
Amstel
Leeuw
This creates a comment line that tells the NIPO DSC for IBM SPSS to lay out the grid in a hierarchical data structure.
Example 2: *REPEAT block with two questions
*TEXTVARS Brand
*REPEAT 4 *FIELD 101L24
*REPNUM 1: *PUT Brand "Grolsch"
*REPNUM 2: *PUT Brand "Hertog Jan"
*REPNUM 3: *PUT Brand "Amstel"
*REPNUM 4: *PUT Brand "Leeuw"
*TABLE "Beer *? Brand"
*QUESTION 5 *CODES 1L1
For *? Brand, please mark your overall taste experience:
1: Good
2: Above average
3: Average
4: Below average
5: Bad
*QUESTION 6 *FORM *TABLE *LABEL "Consumption"
Your average consumption of *? Brand on a weekly basis:
1: Glasses: *NUMBER 3L2 *NON
2: Bottles: *NUMBER 5L2 *NON
*ENDREP
This creates a comment line that tells the NIPO DSC for IBM SPSS to lay out the repeat block in a hierarchical data structure, where the block is named "Beer" and the nested brand block names are specified in the *REPNUM lines. Inside each brand block there is a nested "Consumption" block.
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