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Joinpoint allows by-variables to be renamed and labels to be assigned to each of their associated values. If the format for a variable is changed, the new format will be saved with the session and when the session is executed, the resultant output will reflect the changes.
The following attributes can be set for each By-variable:
Variable name:
The name must be of reasonable length and it is recommended that the label be concise (short) for ease of viewing in the output.
Coding Information (Value = Label):
Each By-variable must consist of a series of values. Each value can be assigned a label. Users are allowed to change the label for any value. If no labels were initially found for the by-variable, then the label for each value is defaulted to the associated value.
A By-variable format example would be:
1 = Male and Female
2 = Male
3 = Female
Labels may have any meaningful text including numbers, letters, and special characters. They must also be a reasonable length and it is recommended that the label be concise for ease of viewing in the output.