Find Specific Data in a Table

Use the search feature to locate specific data in a table.
To search for data:
  1. Select the table that you want to search.
  2. Select Editthen selectFind. The Find dialog box opens.
    Find dialog box
  3. From the Variable list box, select the variable that contains the data you want to find.
  4. From the Operation list box, select the operator for your search. For example, if you want to locate all observations that have a value less than 100 for a particular variable, then you would select Less than.
  5. In the Value field, depending on which operator you selected, enter the value that completes your search.
  6. Select any of the other options that are applicable to your search. For example, if you are searching for a character string, then you can select Match case. If you are searching for a numeric value, then you can set a tolerance that indicates the amount of deviation from the number you want to allow.
  7. Click OK to perform the search.