RANK Procedure
RANKS Statement
Creates new variables for the rank values.
| Default: | If you omit the RANKS statement, the rank values replace the original variable values in the output data set. |
| Requirement: | If you use the RANKS statement, you must also use the VAR statement. |
| Examples: | Ranking Values of Multiple Variables |
Syntax
RANKS new-variables(s);
Required Argument
- new-variable(s)
-
specifies one or more new variables that contain the ranks for the variable(s) listed in the VAR statement. The first variable listed in the RANKS statement contains the ranks for the first variable listed in the VAR statement. The second variable listed in the RANKS statement contains the ranks for the second variable listed in the VAR statement, and so on.