Edit Variable dialog box

You can use the Edit Variable dialog box to change the name of a column of variables, the type of variable, or the position of the variable in a dataset.

Name
Type a new name for the column of variables.
Note: You cannot use spaces in the name.
Type
Use to change the default class of the variable. Type the full class name for the variable. The systems String class is the default, if not explicitly specified.
Move
Use to move a column of variables in a dataset. Click the Move arrow to select one of the following options:
Before XXX
(where XXX is the name of an existing column) Click to move a column of variables before a particular column.
After XXX
(where XXX is the name of an existing column) Click to move a column of variables after a particular column.

To open: Right-click in a dataset, and then click Edit Variable.