Update tests to reflect string changes.

[pspp] / doc / statistics.texi

diff --git a/doc/statistics.texi b/doc/statistics.texi
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--- a/doc/statistics.texi
+++ b/doc/statistics.texi
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ The NTILES subcommand causes the percentiles to be reported at the
 boundaries of the data set divided into the specified number of ranges.
 For instance, @code{/NTILES=4} would cause quartiles to be reported.
 
+@cindex histogram
 The HISTOGRAM subcommand causes the output to include a histogram for
 each specified numeric variable.  The X axis by default ranges from
 the minimum to the maximum value observed in the data, but the MINIMUM
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ and MAXIMUM keywords can set an explicit range.  Specify NORMAL to
 superimpose a normal curve on the histogram.  Histograms are not
 created for string variables.
 
+@cindex piechart
 The PIECHART adds a pie chart for each variable to the data.  Each
 slice represents one value, with the size of the slice proportional to
 the value's frequency.  By default, all non-missing values are given
@@ -243,7 +245,11 @@ values of the dependent variable.  A number in parentheses determines
 how many upper and lower extremes to show.  The default number is 5.
 
 
+@cindex boxplot
+@cindex histogram
+@cindex npplot
 The PLOT subcommand specifies which plots are to be produced if any.
+Available plots are HISTOGRAM, NPPLOT and BOXPLOT.
 
 The COMPARE subcommand is only relevant if producing boxplots, and it is only 
 useful there is more than one dependent variable and at least one factor.   If 
@@ -958,7 +964,7 @@ variables factored by a single independent variable.
 It is used to compare the means of a population
 divided into more than two groups. 
 
-The  variables to be analysed should be given in the @code{VARIABLES}
+The dependent variables to be analysed should be given in the @code{VARIABLES}
 subcommand.  
 The list of variables must be followed by the @code{BY} keyword and
 the name of the independent (or factor) variable.
@@ -984,6 +990,16 @@ If the total sum of the coefficients are not zero, then PSPP will
 display a warning, but will proceed with the analysis.
 The @code{CONTRAST} subcommand may be given up to 10 times in order
 to specify different contrast tests.
+The @code{MISSING} subcommand defines how missing values are handled.
+If LISTWISE is specified then cases which have missing values for 
+the independent variable or any dependent variable will be ignored.
+If ANALYSIS is specified, then cases will be ignored if the independent
+variable is missing or if the dependent variable currently being 
+analysed is missing.  The default is ANALYSIS.
+A setting of EXCLUDE means that variables whose values are
+user-missing are to be excluded from the analysis. A setting of
+INCLUDE means they are to be included.  The default is EXCLUDE.
+
 
 @node RANK
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