Fixed Width

A Fixed Width template allows you to specify which variable(s) should be included or excluded and in which order. This template can be created based on variables from one or several projects. In addition, the Fixed Width template allows column positions to be specified by assigning Start and Finishing columns or specifying the column Length. You will also have access to additional functions in the Template editor that allow you to change variable properties. For example: you can set Bitstring or Spread to one or a group of multi variables (go to Changing a Multi Variable for more information), and you can change the length of columns for one or a group of variables (for multi/ single/quantity/character only).

The template schema editing functions include:

• Adding variables to the Template.
• Editing variables.
• Duplicating variables.
• Moving variables within the Template.
• Deleting variables from the Template.
• Importing variables from any project.
• Assigning Start and Finish columns.
• Assigning the length of the variable.
• Setting Spread or BitString.
• Fixing the column positions.
• Splitting multi functionality, which will generate logical variables from each category of a selected multiple variable.

This type of template is suitable for the following exports:

• Triple-S.
• SAS.
• SPSS.
• Fixed Width File.
• Quantum.

Note: If you use this template type for Quantum exports and the project contains loops, a Multi Trailer Card data set will be generated; otherwise it will be a Single Card data set. If you wish to generate a Single Card data set for projects with loops, you must first flatten the project.