SPSS - Set Missing Values with Syntax

DESCRIPTION: Setting missing values with syntax in SPSS is super easy. Something like MISSING VALUES Q1 TO Q5 (6,7). usually does the job. However, -how do you know which values to set as missing? -why can't you set 2 ranges of missing values and what's a workaround for this? -how to remove values altogether and why is this a bad idea? In this SPSS beginners video, we’ll quickly walk you through! TIMESTAMPS: 01:18 minimal MISSING VALUES examples 02:42 example 1 - distinct missing values (categorical variables) 09:04 example 2 - range of missing values (quantitative variable) 12:12 example 4 - 2 ranges of missing values (quantitative variable) 17:55 why NOT completely remove missing values? 21:13 example 5 - completely remove missing values 22:44 quick tip: inspect quantitative variables with histograms RESOURCES: Download example data file from: https://www.spss-tutorials.com/downloads/set-missings.sav Download final syntax file from: https://www.spss-tutorials.com/downloads/set-missing-values.sps FOLLOW US: Complete SPSS beginners course on Udemy: https://tinyurl.com/spss-beginners-course Official website: https://www.spss-tutorials.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@statistics-made-simple LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spss-tutorials/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spss.tutorials.website/ #spss #dataanalysis