For reverse coding variables in SPSS, you must copy your variables, RECODE them and then adjust their value labels. Comparing the recoded variables with the copies ensures the results are correct. This tutorials quickly walks you through.

Working with SPSS datetime variables is not hard at all if you understand some basics. This tutorial walks you through just those.

SPSS datetime variables: a must-read tutorial on working easily with them. Everything you want to get done demonstrated on real world data.

SPSS COMPUTE command sets the values for numeric variables and string variables. Simple as that may seem, there's a couple of things you need to be aware of. This tutorial quickly walks you through just those.

This tutorial shows how to create nice tables and charts for comparing multiple categorical variables. This approach is suitable for variables having identical value labels and comparable contents.

Many easy options have been proposed for combining the values of categorical variables in SPSS. However, the real information is usually in the value labels instead of the values. This tutorial proposes a simple trick for combining categorical variables and automatically applying correct value labels to the result.

There are several ways to change a variable's type. This tutorial will walk you through some examples.

Working with string variables in SPSS is pretty straightforward if one masters some basic string functions. This tutorial will quickly walk you through the most important ones.

String variables are variables that hold zero or more text characters. This tutorial demonstrates their main properties by running simple examples on a test data file.

Scratch variables are temporary helper variables that don't show up in your data. They are often used as LOOP index variables.