datalist#

Purpose#

List selected variables from a dataset.

Format#

datalist dataset [[var 1 [[var 2 ...]]]]
Parameters:
  • dataset (literal) – name of the dataset.

  • var# (literal) – the names of the variables to list.

Global Input#

__range#

scalar, the range of rows to list. The default is all rows.

__miss#

scalar, controls handling of missing values.

0

display rows with missing values.

1

do not display rows with missing values.

The default is 0.

__prec#

scalar, the number of digits to the right of the decimal point to display. The default is 3.

Examples#

datalist freq age sex pay;

This command will display the variables age, sex, and pay from the dataset freq.dat.

Remarks#

The variables are listed in an interactive mode. As many rows and columns as will fit on the screen are displayed. You can use the cursor keys to pan and scroll around in the listing.

Source#

datalist.src