| /* *********************************************************************** */ |
| /* Create wide longitudinal panel */ |
| /* Files taken directly from CD (presorted by xwaveid) */ |
| /* Created by: Simon Freidin 2006 (Updated by: Nicole Watson) */ |
| /* *********************************************************************** */ |
|
| match files |
| file='E:\f\written datasets\f60\SPSS f60c\Master f60c.sav' /in=inmaster |
| /file='E:\a\written datasets\a60\SPSS a60c\Combined a60c.sav'/in=inwave1 |
| /file='E:\b\written datasets\b60\SPSS b60c\Combined b60c.sav'/in=inwave2 |
| /file='E:\c\written datasets\c60\SPSS c60c\Combined c60c.sav'/in=inwave3 |
| /file='E:\d\written datasets\d60\SPSS d60c\Combined d60c.sav'/in=inwave4 |
| /file='E:\e\written datasets\e60\SPSS e60c\Combined e60c.sav'/in=inwave5 |
| /file='E:\f\written datasets\f60\SPSS f60c\Combined f60c.sav'/in=inwave6 |
| /by xwaveid. |
|
| /* choose one selection option */ |
| /* no 'select if' gives an unbalanced (enumerated) panel: 24856 cases */ |
|
| /* interviewed all 6 waves: 8864 cases */ |
| *select if (ahgint) and (bhgint) and (chgint) and (dhgint) and (ehgint) and (fhgint). |
|
| /* enumerated all 6 waves: 12798 cases */ |
| *select if (ahgenum) and (bhgenum) and (chgenum) and (dhgenum) and (ehgenum) and (fhgenum). |
|
| save outfile='e:\xwave\w1w6c.sav'. |