PDELETE= person one-line item deletion

A one-line list of persons to be deleted or reinstated can be conveniently specified with PDELETE=. This is designed to be used in the post-analysis Specification pull-down menu box.

 

The formats are:

PDELETE= 3 ; an entry number: delete person 3

PDELETE= 6 1 ; delete persons 6 and 1

PDELETE= 2-5 ; delete persons 2, 3, 4, 5

PDELETE= +3-10 ; delete all persons, then reinstate persons 3 to 10.

PDELETE= 4-20 +8 ; delete persons 4-20 then reinstate person 8

PDELETE=3,7,4,10 ; delete persons 3, 7, 4, 10. Commas, blanks and tabs are valid separators. Commas are useful at the "Extra information prompt.

 

Example 1: After an analysis is completed, delete criterion-performance synthetic cases from the reporting.

In the Specification pull-down box:

 PDELETE=16 25 87

 

Example 2: Delete all except persons 5-10 and report

 Specification menu box: PDELETE=+5-10

 Output Tables Menu

 Now reinstate item 11 and report items 5-11.

 Specification menu box: PDELETE= 1 +11 ; item 1 is already deleted, but prevents deletion of all except +11.

 Output Tables Menu