Creating a Derived Variable
Step 1: Select Derived Variable in the Data
menu.
Step 2: Type the derived variable's name, then press Return/Enter
or click OK.
Step 3: Type the formula that defines this derived variable. Be
sure to place any variable name between single quotes. You may drag a
variable's icon to the formula window as an alternative to typing its
name. The name will appear between single quotes.
Step 4: Close the formula window -- Click on the window's close
box, chose Close from the Data menu, or press Command-W
(Mac).
Data Desk will check your formula and alert you if there is an
error in it. The formula is at least syntactically correct if you do
not receive an error alert.