@section VARIABLE LEVEL
@vindex VARIABLE LEVEL
@display
-VARIABLE LEVEL
- @var{var_list} ( SCALE | NOMINAL | ORDINAL )
- [ /@var{var_list} ( SCALE | NOMINAL | ORDINAL ) ]
- .
- .
- .
- [ /@var{var_list} ( SCALE | NOMINAL | ORDINAL ) ]
+@t{VARIABLE LEVEL} @i{variables} @t{(}@{@t{SCALE} @math{|} @t{NOMINAL} @math{|} @t{ORDINAL}@}@t{)}@dots{}
@end display
-@cmd{VARIABLE LEVEL} sets the measurement level of variables.
-Currently, this has no effect except for certain third party software.
-
+@cmd{VARIABLE LEVEL} sets the measurement level of @var{variables} as
+specified. @xref{Attributes}, for the definitions of the available
+measurement levels.
@node VARIABLE ROLE
@section VARIABLE ROLE