Dictionary information: All information on variables: Variable names, labels, value labels, missing values as well as other variable properties (display formats, measurement level).

In order to produce a list of all variables in working data file, you choose . This will produce a list containing all variables, their names, labels, value labels and other variable properties. SPSS produces two tables the first with all variables and their properties, except the that appear in a separate table.

You can also get the same information for a Data File that is currently not open; choose and browse to the location the file of interest.

The DISPLAY DICTIONARY command is used to show dictionary information for the current working file For this kind of work, you can of course also use the SPSS command language from a . [Details]

• The DISPLAY DICTIONARY. command produces the same result as the menu item.
• DISPLAY NAMES. gives you a list of all variable names.
• DISPLAY LABELS. produces a list of the names and labels.
• You can add a /VARIABLES = varlist specification to list only the specified variables, instead of all of them.

If you need more information on this useful command, you can also call up SPSS Syntax Help.

The information provided by corresponds to the SYSFILE INFO command. For instance

 SYSFILE INFO "CANTONS.SAV".