Fixed the refresh button on the dialogs.

[pspp-builds.git] / doc / transformation.texi

diff --git a/doc/transformation.texi b/doc/transformation.texi
index d94c1366e63621211aad53e990e6246e9e16145f..5333d954ad9b9116950f2f39cdb8e0b0d9376b55 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/transformation.texi
+++ b/doc/transformation.texi
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ as a rule.
 
 @display
 AGGREGATE 
 
 @display
 AGGREGATE 

-        OUTFILE=@{*,'filename'@}          
+        OUTFILE=@{*,'file-name',file_handle@}

         /PRESORTED
         /DOCUMENT
         /MISSING=COLUMNWISE
         /PRESORTED
         /DOCUMENT
         /MISSING=COLUMNWISE


@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ variables called @dfn{break variables}.  Several functions are available
 for summarizing case contents.
 
 The OUTFILE subcommand is required and must appear first.  Specify a
 for summarizing case contents.
 
 The OUTFILE subcommand is required and must appear first.  Specify a

-system file by file name string or file handle (@pxref{FILE HANDLE}).
+system file, portable file, or scratch file by file name or file
+handle (@pxref{File Handles}).

 The aggregated cases are written to this file.  If @samp{*} is
 The aggregated cases are written to this file.  If @samp{*} is

-specified, then the aggregated cases replace the active file.
+specified, then the aggregated cases replace the active file.  Use of
+OUTFILE to write a portable file or scratch file is a PSPP extension.

 
 By default, the active file will be sorted based on the break variables
 before aggregation takes place.  If the active file is already sorted
 
 By default, the active file will be sorted based on the break variables
 before aggregation takes place.  If the active file is already sorted


@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@ one or more @dfn{test} variables for each case.
 
 The target variable values are always nonnegative integers.  They are
 never missing.  The target variable is assigned an F8.2 output format.
 
 The target variable values are always nonnegative integers.  They are
 never missing.  The target variable is assigned an F8.2 output format.

-@xref{Input/Output Formats}.  Any variables, including long and short
+@xref{Input and Output Formats}.  Any variables, including long and short

 string variables, may be test variables.
 
 User-missing values of test variables are treated just like any other
 string variables, may be test variables.
 
 User-missing values of test variables are treated just like any other


@@ -386,7 +388,8 @@ specified are discarded.  If the VARIABLES subcommand is omitted, all
 variables are selected for transposition.
 
 The variables specified by NEWNAMES, which must be a string variable, is
 variables are selected for transposition.
 
 The variables specified by NEWNAMES, which must be a string variable, is

-used to give names to the variables created by @cmd{FLIP}.  If
+used to give names to the variables created by @cmd{FLIP}.  Only the
+first 8 characters of the variable are used.  If

 NEWNAMES is not
 specified then the default is a variable named CASE_LBL, if it exists.
 If it does not then the variables created by FLIP are named VAR000
 NEWNAMES is not
 specified then the default is a variable named CASE_LBL, if it exists.
 If it does not then the variables created by FLIP are named VAR000


@@ -400,11 +403,12 @@ extensions are added, starting with 1, until a unique name is found or
 there are no remaining possibilities.  If the latter occurs then the
 FLIP operation aborts.
 
 there are no remaining possibilities.  If the latter occurs then the
 FLIP operation aborts.
 

-The resultant dictionary contains a CASE_LBL variable, which stores the
-names of the variables in the dictionary before the transposition.  If
-the active file is subsequently transposed using @cmd{FLIP}, this
-variable can
-be used to recreate the original variable names.
+The resultant dictionary contains a CASE_LBL variable, a string
+variable of width 8, which stores the names of the variables in the
+dictionary before the transposition.  Variables names longer than 8
+characters are truncated.  If the active file is subsequently
+transposed using @cmd{FLIP}, this variable can be used to recreate the
+original variable names.

 
 FLIP honors @cmd{N OF CASES} (@pxref{N OF CASES}).  It ignores
 @cmd{TEMPORARY} (@pxref{TEMPORARY}), so that ``temporary''
 
 FLIP honors @cmd{N OF CASES} (@pxref{N OF CASES}).  It ignores
 @cmd{TEMPORARY} (@pxref{TEMPORARY}), so that ``temporary''


@@ -521,7 +525,7 @@ separate them from the previous recodings.
 @vindex SORT CASES
 
 @display
 @vindex SORT CASES
 
 @display

-SORT CASES BY var_list.
+SORT CASES BY var_list[(@{D|A@}] [ var_list[(@{D|A@}] ] ...

 @end display
 
 @cmd{SORT CASES} sorts the active file by the values of one or more
 @end display
 
 @cmd{SORT CASES} sorts the active file by the values of one or more


@@ -530,8 +534,8 @@ variables.
 Specify BY and a list of variables to sort by.  By default, variables
 are sorted in ascending order.  To override sort order, specify (D) or
 (DOWN) after a list of variables to get descending order, or (A) or (UP)
 Specify BY and a list of variables to sort by.  By default, variables
 are sorted in ascending order.  To override sort order, specify (D) or
 (DOWN) after a list of variables to get descending order, or (A) or (UP)

-for ascending order.  These apply to the entire list of variables
-preceding them.
+for ascending order.  These apply to all the listed variables
+up until the preceding (A), (D), (UP) or (DOWN).

 
 The sort algorithms used by @cmd{SORT CASES} are stable.  That is,
 records that have equal values of the sort variables will have the
 
 The sort algorithms used by @cmd{SORT CASES} are stable.  That is,
 records that have equal values of the sort variables will have the