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--- a/doc/transformation.texi
+++ b/doc/transformation.texi
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@node Data Manipulation, Data Selection, Variable Attributes, Top
+@node Data Manipulation

 @chapter Data transformations
 @cindex transformations
 
 @chapter Data transformations
 @cindex transformations
 


@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ as a rule.
 * SORT CASES::                  Sort the active file.
 @end menu
 
 * SORT CASES::                  Sort the active file.
 @end menu
 

-@node AGGREGATE, AUTORECODE, Data Manipulation, Data Manipulation
+@node AGGREGATE

 @section AGGREGATE
 @vindex AGGREGATE
 
 @section AGGREGATE
 @vindex AGGREGATE
 


@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ list.
 Each set must have exactly as many source variables as aggregation
 variables.  Each aggregation variable receives the results of applying
 the specified aggregation function to the corresponding source
 Each set must have exactly as many source variables as aggregation
 variables.  Each aggregation variable receives the results of applying
 the specified aggregation function to the corresponding source

-variable.  The MEAN, SD, and SUM aggregation functions may only be
+variable.  The MEAN, MEDIAN, SD, and SUM aggregation functions may only be

 applied to numeric variables.  All the rest may be applied to numeric
 and short and long string variables.
 
 applied to numeric variables.  All the rest may be applied to numeric
 and short and long string variables.
 


@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ dictionary information from the source variable.
 Arithmetic mean.  Limited to numeric values.  The default format is
 F8.2.
 
 Arithmetic mean.  Limited to numeric values.  The default format is
 F8.2.
 

+@item MEDIAN(var_name)
+The median value.  Limited to numeric values.  The default format is F8.2.
+

 @item MIN(var_name)
 Minimum value.  The aggregation variable receives the complete
 dictionary information from the source variable.
 @item MIN(var_name)
 Minimum value.  The aggregation variable receives the complete
 dictionary information from the source variable.


@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@ will cause the period to be interpreted as the end of the command.)
 @cmd{AGGREGATE} both ignores and cancels the current @cmd{SPLIT FILE}
 settings (@pxref{SPLIT FILE}).
 
 @cmd{AGGREGATE} both ignores and cancels the current @cmd{SPLIT FILE}
 settings (@pxref{SPLIT FILE}).
 

-@node AUTORECODE, COMPUTE, AGGREGATE, Data Manipulation
+@node AUTORECODE

 @section AUTORECODE
 @vindex AUTORECODE
 
 @section AUTORECODE
 @vindex AUTORECODE
 


@@ -224,7 +227,7 @@ PRINT is currently ignored.
 
 @cmd{AUTORECODE} is a procedure.  It causes the data to be read.
 
 
 @cmd{AUTORECODE} is a procedure.  It causes the data to be read.
 

-@node COMPUTE, COUNT, AUTORECODE, Data Manipulation
+@node COMPUTE

 @section COMPUTE
 @vindex COMPUTE
 
 @section COMPUTE
 @vindex COMPUTE
 


@@ -264,7 +267,7 @@ When @cmd{COMPUTE} is specified following @cmd{TEMPORARY}
 (@pxref{TEMPORARY}), the @cmd{LAG} function may not be used
 (@pxref{LAG}).
 
 (@pxref{TEMPORARY}), the @cmd{LAG} function may not be used
 (@pxref{LAG}).
 

-@node COUNT, FLIP, COMPUTE, Data Manipulation
+@node COUNT

 @section COUNT
 @vindex COUNT
 
 @section COUNT
 @vindex COUNT
 


@@ -368,7 +371,7 @@ DESCRIPTIVES QVALID /STATISTICS=MEAN.
 @end example
 @end enumerate
 
 @end example
 @end enumerate
 

-@node FLIP, IF, COUNT, Data Manipulation
+@node FLIP

 @section FLIP
 @vindex FLIP
 
 @section FLIP
 @vindex FLIP
 


@@ -414,7 +417,7 @@ FLIP honors @cmd{N OF CASES} (@pxref{N OF CASES}).  It ignores
 @cmd{TEMPORARY} (@pxref{TEMPORARY}), so that ``temporary''
 transformations become permanent.
 
 @cmd{TEMPORARY} (@pxref{TEMPORARY}), so that ``temporary''
 transformations become permanent.
 

-@node IF, RECODE, FLIP, Data Manipulation
+@node IF

 @section IF
 @vindex IF
 
 @section IF
 @vindex IF
 


@@ -452,7 +455,7 @@ When @cmd{IF} is specified following @cmd{TEMPORARY}
 (@pxref{TEMPORARY}), the @cmd{LAG} function may not be used
 (@pxref{LAG}).
 
 (@pxref{TEMPORARY}), the @cmd{LAG} function may not be used
 (@pxref{LAG}).
 

-@node RECODE, SORT CASES, IF, Data Manipulation
+@node RECODE

 @section RECODE
 @vindex RECODE
 
 @section RECODE
 @vindex RECODE
 


@@ -505,8 +508,8 @@ src_value matches any user- or system-missing value.  SYSMIS matches the
 system missing value only.  ELSE is a catch-all that matches anything.
 It should be the last src_value specified.
 
 system missing value only.  ELSE is a catch-all that matches anything.
 It should be the last src_value specified.
 

-Numeric and string dest_value's should also be self-explanatory.  COPY
-causes the input values to be copied to the output.  This is only value
+Numeric and string dest_value's should be self-explanatory.  COPY
+causes the input values to be copied to the output.  This is only valid

 if the source and target variables are of the same type.  SYSMIS
 indicates the system-missing value.
 
 if the source and target variables are of the same type.  SYSMIS
 indicates the system-missing value.
 


@@ -520,7 +523,7 @@ Multiple recodings can be specified on a single @cmd{RECODE} invocation.
 Introduce additional recodings with a slash (@samp{/}) to
 separate them from the previous recodings.
 
 Introduce additional recodings with a slash (@samp{/}) to
 separate them from the previous recodings.
 

-@node SORT CASES,  , RECODE, Data Manipulation
+@node SORT CASES

 @section SORT CASES
 @vindex SORT CASES
 
 @section SORT CASES
 @vindex SORT CASES