/*******************************************************************
*   KID_1997_CORE_TrendWt.SPS:
*      The following SPSS code will load the ASCII
*      inpatient stay Core_TrendWt File into SPSS.
*******************************************************************/


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*  Define the data file       *.
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DATA LIST FILE = 'KID_1997_Core_TrendWt.ASC' FIXED / 
 RECNUM               1-  8
 DISCWT               9- 19.


***  Specify write formats  ***.
FORMATS
 RECNUM              (F5.0) /
 DISCWT              (F8.7) .


***  Assign labels to the variables ***.
VARIABLE LABELS 
 RECNUM    "Sequential record number"
 DISCWT    "Post-1997 weight to discharges in AHA universe" .


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*    Convert missing data to system missing values       *.
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RECODE RECNUM
 (-9999999,-8888888,-6666666,-5555555=SYSMIS).
RECODE DISCWT
 (-99.99999,-88.88888,-66.66666,-55.55555=SYSMIS).



SAVE OUTFILE = 'KID_1997_Core_TrendWt.SAV' /COMPRESSED.