hello,
I have a small problem with defining some missing values and hope somebody can help me...

I want to recode the values of several variables (B,C,D) into "missing" (=99) IF a specific other variable (A) is coded as missing.
I already tried to filter A as missing and then recode B,C and D but somehow it didn't filter but recoded all values of B,C,D into missing no matter if A was coded as missing or not.
then I tried "DO IF A=99. RECODE B (0=99) (1=99). RECODE C (0=99) (1=99). RECODE D (0=99) (1=99). END IF."
nothing happened

I hope the problem is clear and am curious what your solutions are.
Lale.

If 99 is defined as missing value, then nothing will happen. Should happen when using $SYSMIS, but still doesn't work for that. You should go back to the variable view and sleect NONE as missing value for your A variable. Then it will work. After thatm redefine the missing values.

There could also be a syntax problem, although if I am underthinking this forgive me. You can't write DO IF and RECODE commands on one line, even if separated with periods. They need to be on separate lines.

@ fierce: it worked! thanks a lot; I got it.
@ pvalue: thanks, but yes..I only quoted it in one line because of space-reasons.