Simple Weighting: Variable data

 

Choose a variable to weight

Show abbreviated variable names

Displays the abbreviated variable name generated by WinCross (up to 11 characters).

 

Word wrap

Find a variable

Allows you to enter search criteria to locate a specific variable. This is especially useful when there are many variables in your job file and you want to quickly locate a specific variable.

 

Find Next

Allows you to find the next variable that matches the previously entered search criteria. This is especially useful when there are multiple variables in your job file with similar variable names.

 

Add filter (optional)

Adds an additional filter to the variable selected to weight.

 

Set the target percents for each code value

 

The following information about the selected variable is displayed:

 

Sequence #

Displays the sequence # for the selected variable.

 

Code Value(s)

Displays the Code Value(s) found in the data file for the selected variable.

 

Value Label

Displays the Value Label(s) found in the data file for the selected variable. For variable data files with no Value Label(s), the Value Label displayed will be the same as the Code Value.

 

Observed Frequency

Displays the frequency for each code value of the selected variable.

 

Observed Percent

Displays the percent of total for each code value of the selected variable.

 

Target Percent

Resulting Weight

Clear Percents

Use Clear Percents to initialize Target Percent to 0.00 for all code values of the selected variable. Using Clear Percents also initializes the Resulting Weight display for all code values.

 

Reset Percents

Use Reset Percents to reset Target Percent and Resulting Weight for all code values of the selected variable to the WinCross defaults.

 

Combine Levels

Use Combine Levels to combine two or more Code Values into one. Highlight anywhere on the row for the code values you want to combine.

 

 

Dissolve Level

Dissolve Level allows you to dissolve a previously combined group of Code Values. Highlight anywhere on the row for the code values you want to dissolve.

 

Set Value Label

Options

 

Variable to which weight will be written

Calculate to filtered sample size

Calculate to reduced sample size

Calculate to a custom sample size

Use glossary transformations

Applies glossary statements written in the Setup Glossary Variables dialog prior to the calculation for simple weighting.

 

Run Filter

Write Weights

Save

Saves the simple weighting specifications as jobname.swv to the folder where the open job file currently resides.

 

Load

Use Load to open a simple weighting specifications file (*.swv) choosing a different folder/file path from where the open job file currently resides.

 

Save As

Allows you to save the simple weighting specifications to a file name (*.swv) and location of your choosing.

 

Cancel

Use Cancel to exit the Run Simple Weighting dialog. You will be prompted to save any changes made to the Run Simple Weighting dialog.

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