Compute Variable Spss Mean. Keep in mind here that you can t use numeric functions on string variables or vice versa. Click options to open the means.
Complete the following steps in both excel and ibm spss statistics. Using the compute variables dialog window click transform compute variable. Double click on variable milemindur to move it to the dependent list area.
In spss however compute is used for setting the values of string variables as well.
Click on variable athlete and use the second arrow button to move it to the independent list box. Using the compute variables dialog window click transform compute variable. Spss compute existing string variable. In normal language compute usually refers to operations on numbers.