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diff --git a/src/data/variable.c b/src/data/variable.c
index dcd9180002..971154368c 100644
--- a/src/data/variable.c
+++ b/src/data/variable.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* PSPP - a program for statistical analysis.
-   Copyright (C) 1997-9, 2000, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 1997-9, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -15,26 +15,30 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */
 
 #include <config.h>
-#include "variable.h"
+
+#include "data/variable.h"
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include "category.h"
-#include "data-out.h"
-#include "format.h"
-#include "dictionary.h"
-#include "identifier.h"
-#include "missing-values.h"
-#include "value-labels.h"
-#include "vardict.h"
-
-#include <libpspp/misc.h>
-#include <libpspp/alloc.h>
-#include <libpspp/assertion.h>
-#include <libpspp/compiler.h>
-#include <libpspp/hash.h>
-#include <libpspp/message.h>
-#include <libpspp/str.h>
+#include "data/attributes.h"
+#include "data/data-out.h"
+#include "data/dictionary.h"
+#include "data/format.h"
+#include "data/identifier.h"
+#include "data/missing-values.h"
+#include "data/settings.h"
+#include "data/value-labels.h"
+#include "data/vardict.h"
+#include "libpspp/assertion.h"
+#include "libpspp/compiler.h"
+#include "libpspp/hash-functions.h"
+#include "libpspp/i18n.h"
+#include "libpspp/message.h"
+#include "libpspp/misc.h"
+#include "libpspp/str.h"
+
+#include "gl/minmax.h"
+#include "gl/xalloc.h"
 
 #include "gettext.h"
 #define _(msgid) gettext (msgid)
@@ -43,16 +47,18 @@
 struct variable
   {
     /* Dictionary information. */
-    char name[LONG_NAME_LEN + 1]; /* Variable name.  Mixed case. */
+    char *name;                 /* Variable name.  Mixed case. */
     int width;			/* 0 for numeric, otherwise string width. */
     struct missing_values miss; /* Missing values. */
     struct fmt_spec print;	/* Default format for PRINT. */
     struct fmt_spec write;	/* Default format for WRITE. */
     struct val_labs *val_labs;  /* Value labels. */
     char *label;		/* Variable label. */
+    struct string name_and_label; /* The name and label in the same string */
 
     /* GUI information. */
     enum measure measure;       /* Nominal, ordinal, or continuous. */
+    enum var_role role;         /* Intended use. */
     int display_width;          /* Width of data editor column. */
     enum alignment alignment;   /* Alignment of data in GUI. */
 
@@ -60,37 +66,23 @@ struct variable
     bool leave;                 /* Leave value from case to case? */
 
     /* Data for use by containing dictionary. */
-    struct vardict_info vardict;
+    struct vardict_info *vardict;
 
     /* Used only for system and portable file input and output.
        See short-names.h. */
     char **short_names;
     size_t short_name_cnt;
 
-    /* Each command may use these fields as needed. */
-    void *aux;
-    void (*aux_dtor) (struct variable *);
-
-    /* Values of a categorical variable.  Procedures need
-       vectors with binary entries, so any variable of type ALPHA will
-       have its values stored here. */
-    struct cat_vals *obs_vals;
+    /* Custom attributes. */
+    struct attrset attributes;
   };
+
 
-/* Returns true if VAR_TYPE is a valid variable type. */
-bool
-var_type_is_valid (enum var_type var_type)
-{
-  return var_type == VAR_NUMERIC || var_type == VAR_STRING;
-}
+static void var_set_print_format_quiet (struct variable *v, const struct fmt_spec *print);
+static void var_set_write_format_quiet (struct variable *v, const struct fmt_spec *write);
+static void var_set_label_quiet (struct variable *v, const char *label);
+static void var_set_name_quiet (struct variable *v, const char *name);
 
-/* Returns the variable type for the given width. */
-enum var_type
-var_type_from_width (int width)
-{
-  return width != 0 ? VAR_STRING : VAR_NUMERIC;
-}
-
 /* Creates and returns a new variable with the given NAME and
    WIDTH and other fields initialized to default values.  The
    variable is not added to a dictionary; for that, use
@@ -99,70 +91,27 @@ struct variable *
 var_create (const char *name, int width)
 {
   struct variable *v;
+  enum val_type type;
 
   assert (width >= 0 && width <= MAX_STRING);
 
-  v = xmalloc (sizeof *v);
-  v->vardict.dict_index = v->vardict.case_index = -1;
-  var_set_name (v, name);
+  v = xzalloc (sizeof *v);
+  var_set_name_quiet (v, name);
   v->width = width;
   mv_init (&v->miss, width);
   v->leave = var_must_leave (v);
-  if (var_is_numeric (v))
-    {
-      v->print = fmt_for_output (FMT_F, 8, 2);
-      v->alignment = ALIGN_RIGHT;
-      v->measure = MEASURE_SCALE;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      v->print = fmt_for_output (FMT_A, var_get_width (v), 0);
-      v->alignment = ALIGN_LEFT;
-      v->measure = MEASURE_NOMINAL;
-    }
+  type = val_type_from_width (width);
+  v->alignment = var_default_alignment (type);
+  v->measure = var_default_measure (type);
+  v->role = ROLE_INPUT;
   v->display_width = var_default_display_width (width);
-  v->write = v->print;
-  v->val_labs = NULL;
-  v->label = NULL;
-  v->short_names = NULL;
-  v->short_name_cnt = 0;
-  v->aux = NULL;
-  v->aux_dtor = NULL;
-  v->obs_vals = NULL;
+  v->print = v->write = var_default_formats (width);
+  attrset_init (&v->attributes);
+  ds_init_empty (&v->name_and_label);
 
   return v;
 }
 
-/* Creates and returns a clone of OLD_VAR.  Most properties of
-   the new variable are copied from OLD_VAR, except:
-
-    - The variable's short name is not copied, because there is
-      no reason to give a new variable with potentially a new
-      name the same short name.
-
-    - The new variable is not added to OLD_VAR's dictionary by
-      default.  Use dict_clone_var, instead, to do that.
-
-    - Auxiliary data and obs_vals are not copied. */
-struct variable *
-var_clone (const struct variable *old_var)
-{
-  struct variable *new_var = var_create (var_get_name (old_var),
-                                         var_get_width (old_var));
-
-  var_set_missing_values (new_var, var_get_missing_values (old_var));
-  var_set_print_format (new_var, var_get_print_format (old_var));
-  var_set_write_format (new_var, var_get_write_format (old_var));
-  var_set_value_labels (new_var, var_get_value_labels (old_var));
-  var_set_label (new_var, var_get_label (old_var));
-  var_set_measure (new_var, var_get_measure (old_var));
-  var_set_display_width (new_var, var_get_display_width (old_var));
-  var_set_alignment (new_var, var_get_alignment (old_var));
-  var_set_leave (new_var, var_get_leave (old_var));
-
-  return new_var;
-}
-
 /* Destroys variable V.
    V must not belong to a dictionary.  If it does, use
    dict_delete_var instead. */
@@ -172,120 +121,59 @@ var_destroy (struct variable *v)
   if (v != NULL)
     {
       assert (!var_has_vardict (v));
-      cat_stored_values_destroy (v->obs_vals);
-      var_clear_aux (v);
+      mv_destroy (&v->miss);
+      var_clear_short_names (v);
       val_labs_destroy (v->val_labs);
-      var_clear_label (v);
+      var_set_label_quiet (v, NULL);
+      attrset_destroy (var_get_attributes (v));
+      free (v->name);
+      ds_destroy (&v->name_and_label);
       free (v);
     }
 }
 
 /* Variable names. */
 
-/* Return variable V's name. */
+/* Return variable V's name, as a UTF-8 encoded string. */
 const char *
 var_get_name (const struct variable *v)
 {
   return v->name;
 }
 
-/* Sets V's name to NAME.
+
+
+/* Sets V's name to NAME, a UTF-8 encoded string.
    Do not use this function for a variable in a dictionary.  Use
    dict_rename_var instead. */
-void
-var_set_name (struct variable *v, const char *name)
+static void
+var_set_name_quiet (struct variable *v, const char *name)
 {
-  assert (v->vardict.dict_index == -1);
-  assert (var_is_plausible_name (name, false));
+  assert (!var_has_vardict (v));
+  assert (id_is_plausible (name, false));
 
-  str_copy_trunc (v->name, sizeof v->name, name);
-  dict_var_changed (v);
+  free (v->name);
+  v->name = xstrdup (name);
+  ds_destroy (&v->name_and_label);
+  ds_init_empty (&v->name_and_label);
 }
 
-/* Returns true if NAME is an acceptable name for a variable,
-   false otherwise.  If ISSUE_ERROR is true, issues an
-   explanatory error message on failure. */
-bool
-var_is_valid_name (const char *name, bool issue_error)
+/* Sets V's name to NAME, a UTF-8 encoded string.
+   Do not use this function for a variable in a dictionary.  Use
+   dict_rename_var instead. */
+void
+var_set_name (struct variable *v, const char *name)
 {
-  bool plausible;
-  size_t length, i;
-
-  assert (name != NULL);
-
-  /* Note that strlen returns number of BYTES, not the number of
-     CHARACTERS */
-  length = strlen (name);
-
-  plausible = var_is_plausible_name(name, issue_error);
-
-  if ( ! plausible )
-    return false;
-
-
-  if (!lex_is_id1 (name[0]))
-    {
-      if (issue_error)
-        msg (SE, _("Character `%c' (in %s) may not appear "
-                   "as the first character in a variable name."),
-             name[0], name);
-      return false;
-    }
-
-
-  for (i = 0; i < length; i++)
-    {
-    if (!lex_is_idn (name[i]))
-      {
-        if (issue_error)
-          msg (SE, _("Character `%c' (in %s) may not appear in "
-                     "a variable name."),
-               name[i], name);
-        return false;
-      }
-    }
-
-  return true;
+  struct variable *ov = var_clone (v);
+  var_set_name_quiet (v, name);
+  dict_var_changed (v, VAR_TRAIT_NAME, ov);
 }
 
-/* Returns true if NAME is an plausible name for a variable,
-   false otherwise.  If ISSUE_ERROR is true, issues an
-   explanatory error message on failure.
-   This function makes no use of LC_CTYPE.
-*/
-bool
-var_is_plausible_name (const char *name, bool issue_error)
+/* Returns VAR's dictionary class. */
+enum dict_class
+var_get_dict_class (const struct variable *var)
 {
-  size_t length;
-
-  assert (name != NULL);
-
-  /* Note that strlen returns number of BYTES, not the number of
-     CHARACTERS */
-  length = strlen (name);
-  if (length < 1)
-    {
-      if (issue_error)
-        msg (SE, _("Variable name cannot be empty string."));
-      return false;
-    }
-  else if (length > LONG_NAME_LEN)
-    {
-      if (issue_error)
-        msg (SE, _("Variable name %s exceeds %d-character limit."),
-             name, (int) LONG_NAME_LEN);
-      return false;
-    }
-
-  if (lex_id_to_token (ss_cstr (name)) != T_ID)
-    {
-      if (issue_error)
-        msg (SE, _("`%s' may not be used as a variable name because it "
-                   "is a reserved word."), name);
-      return false;
-    }
-
-  return true;
+  return dict_class_from_id (var->name);
 }
 
 /* A hsh_compare_func that orders variables A and B by their
@@ -296,7 +184,7 @@ compare_vars_by_name (const void *a_, const void *b_, const void *aux UNUSED)
   const struct variable *a = a_;
   const struct variable *b = b_;
 
-  return strcasecmp (a->name, b->name);
+  return utf8_strcasecmp (a->name, b->name);
 }
 
 /* A hsh_hash_func that hashes variable V based on its name. */
@@ -305,7 +193,7 @@ hash_var_by_name (const void *v_, const void *aux UNUSED)
 {
   const struct variable *v = v_;
 
-  return hsh_hash_case_string (v->name);
+  return utf8_hash_case_string (v->name, 0);
 }
 
 /* A hsh_compare_func that orders pointers to variables A and B
@@ -317,7 +205,21 @@ compare_var_ptrs_by_name (const void *a_, const void *b_,
   struct variable *const *a = a_;
   struct variable *const *b = b_;
 
-  return strcasecmp (var_get_name (*a), var_get_name (*b));
+  return utf8_strcasecmp (var_get_name (*a), var_get_name (*b));
+}
+
+/* A hsh_compare_func that orders pointers to variables A and B
+   by their dictionary indexes. */
+int
+compare_var_ptrs_by_dict_index (const void *a_, const void *b_,
+                                const void *aux UNUSED)
+{
+  struct variable *const *a = a_;
+  struct variable *const *b = b_;
+  size_t a_index = var_get_dict_index (*a);
+  size_t b_index = var_get_dict_index (*b);
+
+  return a_index < b_index ? -1 : a_index > b_index;
 }
 
 /* A hsh_hash_func that hashes pointer to variable V based on its
@@ -327,14 +229,14 @@ hash_var_ptr_by_name (const void *v_, const void *aux UNUSED)
 {
   struct variable *const *v = v_;
 
-  return hsh_hash_case_string (var_get_name (*v));
+  return utf8_hash_case_string (var_get_name (*v), 0);
 }
 
 /* Returns the type of variable V. */
-enum var_type
+enum val_type
 var_get_type (const struct variable *v)
 {
-  return var_type_from_width (v->width);
+  return val_type_from_width (v->width);
 }
 
 /* Returns the width of variable V. */
@@ -344,16 +246,26 @@ var_get_width (const struct variable *v)
   return v->width;
 }
 
-/* Sets the width of V to WIDTH. */
 void
-var_set_width (struct variable *v, int new_width)
+var_set_width_and_formats (struct variable *v, int new_width,
+			   const struct fmt_spec *print, const struct fmt_spec *write)
 {
-  const int old_width = v->width;
+  struct variable *ov;
+  unsigned int traits = 0;
 
-  if (mv_is_resizable (&v->miss, new_width))
-    mv_resize (&v->miss, new_width);
-  else
-    mv_init (&v->miss, new_width);
+  ov = var_clone (v);
+
+  if (var_has_missing_values (v))
+    {
+      if (mv_is_resizable (&v->miss, new_width))
+	mv_resize (&v->miss, new_width);
+      else
+	{
+	  mv_destroy (&v->miss);
+	  mv_init (&v->miss, new_width);
+	}
+      traits |= VAR_TRAIT_MISSING_VALUES;
+    }
 
   if (v->val_labs != NULL)
     {
@@ -364,61 +276,66 @@ var_set_width (struct variable *v, int new_width)
           val_labs_destroy (v->val_labs);
           v->val_labs = NULL;
         }
+      traits |= VAR_TRAIT_VALUE_LABELS;
     }
 
-  fmt_resize (&v->print, new_width);
-  fmt_resize (&v->write, new_width);
+  if (fmt_resize (&v->print, new_width))
+    traits |= VAR_TRAIT_PRINT_FORMAT;
 
-  v->width = new_width;
+  if (fmt_resize (&v->write, new_width))
+    traits |= VAR_TRAIT_WRITE_FORMAT;
 
-  {
-    const int old_val_count = value_cnt_from_width (old_width);
-    const int new_val_count = value_cnt_from_width (new_width);
+  if (v->width != new_width)
+    {
+      v->width = new_width;
+      traits |= VAR_TRAIT_WIDTH;
+    }
 
-    if ( old_val_count != new_val_count)
-	 dict_var_resized (v, new_val_count - old_val_count);
-  }
+  if (print)
+    {
+      var_set_print_format_quiet (v, print);
+      traits |= VAR_TRAIT_PRINT_FORMAT;
+    }
 
-  dict_var_changed (v);
-}
+  if (write)
+    {
+      var_set_write_format_quiet (v, write);
+      traits |= VAR_TRAIT_WRITE_FORMAT;
+    }
 
-/* Returns true if variable V is numeric, false otherwise. */
-bool
-var_is_numeric (const struct variable *v)
-{
-  return var_get_type (v) == VAR_NUMERIC;
+  if (traits != 0)
+    dict_var_changed (v, traits, ov);
 }
 
-/* Returns true if variable V is a string variable, false
-   otherwise. */
-bool
-var_is_alpha (const struct variable *v)
+/* Changes the width of V to NEW_WIDTH.
+   This function should be used cautiously. */
+void
+var_set_width (struct variable *v, int new_width)
 {
-  return var_get_type (v) == VAR_STRING;
+  const int old_width = v->width;
+
+  if (old_width == new_width)
+    return;
+
+  var_set_width_and_formats (v, new_width, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
-/* Returns true if variable V is a short string variable, false
-   otherwise. */
+
+
+
+/* Returns true if variable V is numeric, false otherwise. */
 bool
-var_is_short_string (const struct variable *v)
+var_is_numeric (const struct variable *v)
 {
-  return v->width > 0 && v->width <= MAX_SHORT_STRING;
+  return var_get_type (v) == VAL_NUMERIC;
 }
 
-/* Returns true if variable V is a long string variable, false
+/* Returns true if variable V is a string variable, false
    otherwise. */
 bool
-var_is_long_string (const struct variable *v)
-{
-  return v->width > MAX_SHORT_STRING;
-}
-
-/* Returns the number of "union value"s need to store a value of
-   variable V. */
-size_t
-var_get_value_cnt (const struct variable *v)
+var_is_alpha (const struct variable *v)
 {
-  return value_cnt_from_width (v->width);
+  return var_get_type (v) == VAL_STRING;
 }
 
 /* Returns variable V's missing values. */
@@ -432,19 +349,30 @@ var_get_missing_values (const struct variable *v)
    width or at least resizable to V's width.
    If MISS is null, then V's missing values, if any, are
    cleared. */
-void
-var_set_missing_values (struct variable *v, const struct missing_values *miss)
+static void
+var_set_missing_values_quiet (struct variable *v, const struct missing_values *miss)
 {
   if (miss != NULL)
     {
       assert (mv_is_resizable (miss, v->width));
+      mv_destroy (&v->miss);
       mv_copy (&v->miss, miss);
       mv_resize (&v->miss, v->width);
     }
   else
-    mv_init (&v->miss, v->width);
+    mv_clear (&v->miss);
+}
 
-  dict_var_changed (v);
+/* Sets variable V's missing values to MISS, which must be of V's
+   width or at least resizable to V's width.
+   If MISS is null, then V's missing values, if any, are
+   cleared. */
+void
+var_set_missing_values (struct variable *v, const struct missing_values *miss)
+{
+  struct variable *ov = var_clone (v);
+  var_set_missing_values_quiet (v, miss);
+  dict_var_changed (v, VAR_TRAIT_MISSING_VALUES, ov);
 }
 
 /* Sets variable V to have no user-missing values. */
@@ -484,7 +412,7 @@ var_is_num_missing (const struct variable *v, double d, enum mv_class class)
    S[] must contain exactly as many characters as V's width.
    V must be a string variable. */
 bool
-var_is_str_missing (const struct variable *v, const char s[],
+var_is_str_missing (const struct variable *v, const uint8_t s[],
                     enum mv_class class)
 {
   return mv_is_str_missing (&v->miss, s, class);
@@ -509,8 +437,8 @@ var_has_value_labels (const struct variable *v)
    which must have a width equal to V's width or one that can be
    changed to V's width.
    If VLS is null, then V's value labels, if any, are removed. */
-void
-var_set_value_labels (struct variable *v, const struct val_labs *vls)
+static void
+var_set_value_labels_quiet (struct variable *v, const struct val_labs *vls)
 {
   val_labs_destroy (v->val_labs);
   v->val_labs = NULL;
@@ -518,43 +446,57 @@ var_set_value_labels (struct variable *v, const struct val_labs *vls)
   if (vls != NULL)
     {
       assert (val_labs_can_set_width (vls, v->width));
-      v->val_labs = val_labs_copy (vls);
+      v->val_labs = val_labs_clone (vls);
       val_labs_set_width (v->val_labs, v->width);
-      dict_var_changed (v);
     }
 }
 
+
+/* Sets variable V's value labels to a copy of VLS,
+   which must have a width equal to V's width or one that can be
+   changed to V's width.
+   If VLS is null, then V's value labels, if any, are removed. */
+void
+var_set_value_labels (struct variable *v, const struct val_labs *vls)
+{
+  struct variable *ov = var_clone (v);
+  var_set_value_labels_quiet (v, vls);
+  dict_var_changed (v, VAR_TRAIT_LABEL, ov);  
+}
+
+
 /* Makes sure that V has a set of value labels,
    by assigning one to it if necessary. */
 static void
 alloc_value_labels (struct variable *v)
 {
-  assert (!var_is_long_string (v));
   if (v->val_labs == NULL)
     v->val_labs = val_labs_create (v->width);
 }
 
-/* Attempts to add a value label with the given VALUE and LABEL
-   to V.  Returns true if successful, false if VALUE has an
-   existing label.
-   V must not be a long string variable. */
+/* Attempts to add a value label with the given VALUE and UTF-8 encoded LABEL
+   to V.  Returns true if successful, false otherwise (probably due to an
+   existing label).
+
+   In LABEL, the two-byte sequence "\\n" is interpreted as a new-line. */
 bool
 var_add_value_label (struct variable *v,
                      const union value *value, const char *label)
 {
   alloc_value_labels (v);
-  return val_labs_add (v->val_labs, *value, label);
+  return val_labs_add (v->val_labs, value, label);
 }
 
-/* Adds or replaces a value label with the given VALUE and LABEL
+/* Adds or replaces a value label with the given VALUE and UTF-8 encoded LABEL
    to V.
-   V must not be a long string variable. */
+
+   In LABEL, the two-byte sequence "\\n" is interpreted as a new-line. */
 void
 var_replace_value_label (struct variable *v,
                          const union value *value, const char *label)
 {
   alloc_value_labels (v);
-  val_labs_replace (v->val_labs, *value, label);
+  val_labs_replace (v->val_labs, value, label);
 }
 
 /* Removes V's value labels, if any. */
@@ -564,29 +506,63 @@ var_clear_value_labels (struct variable *v)
   var_set_value_labels (v, NULL);
 }
 
-/* Returns the label associated with VALUE for variable V,
-   or a null pointer if none. */
+/* Returns the label associated with VALUE for variable V, as a UTF-8 string in
+   a format suitable for output, or a null pointer if none. */
 const char *
 var_lookup_value_label (const struct variable *v, const union value *value)
 {
-  return val_labs_find (v->val_labs, *value);
+  return val_labs_find (v->val_labs, value);
 }
 
-/* Get a string representing VALUE for variable V.
-   That is, if VALUE has a label, return that label,
-   otherwise format VALUE and return the formatted string. */
-const char *
-var_get_value_name (const struct variable *v, const union value *value)
+/*
+   Append to STR the string representation of VALUE for variable V.
+   STR must be a pointer to an initialised struct string.
+*/
+static void
+append_value (const struct variable *v, const union value *value,
+	      struct string *str)
 {
+  char *s = data_out (value, var_get_encoding (v), &v->print);
+  ds_put_cstr (str, s);
+  free (s);
+}
+
+/* Append STR with a string representing VALUE for variable V.
+   That is, if VALUE has a label, append that label,
+   otherwise format VALUE and append the formatted string.
+   STR must be a pointer to an initialised struct string.
+*/
+void
+var_append_value_name (const struct variable *v, const union value *value,
+		       struct string *str)
+{
+  enum settings_value_style style = settings_get_value_style ();
   const char *name = var_lookup_value_label (v, value);
-  if (name == NULL)
+
+  switch (style)
     {
-      static char buf[MAX_STRING + 1];
-      data_out (value, &v->print, buf);
-      buf[v->print.w] = '\0';
-      name = buf;
-    }
-  return name;
+    case SETTINGS_VAL_STYLE_VALUES:
+      append_value (v, value, str);
+      break;
+      
+    case SETTINGS_VAL_STYLE_LABELS:
+      if (name == NULL)
+	append_value (v, value, str);
+      else
+	ds_put_cstr (str, name);
+      break;
+
+    case SETTINGS_VAL_STYLE_BOTH:
+    default:
+      append_value (v, value, str);
+      if (name != NULL)
+	{
+	  ds_put_cstr (str, " (");
+	  ds_put_cstr (str, name);
+	  ds_put_cstr (str, ")");
+	}
+      break;
+    };
 }
 
 /* Print and write formats. */
@@ -599,14 +575,29 @@ var_get_print_format (const struct variable *v)
 }
 
 /* Sets V's print format specification to PRINT, which must be a
-   valid format specification for outputting a variable of V's
-   width. */
+   valid format specification for a variable of V's width
+   (ordinarily an output format, but input formats are not
+   rejected). */
+static void
+var_set_print_format_quiet (struct variable *v, const struct fmt_spec *print)
+{
+  if (!fmt_equal (&v->print, print))
+    {
+      assert (fmt_check_width_compat (print, v->width));
+      v->print = *print;
+    }
+}
+
+/* Sets V's print format specification to PRINT, which must be a
+   valid format specification for a variable of V's width
+   (ordinarily an output format, but input formats are not
+   rejected). */
 void
 var_set_print_format (struct variable *v, const struct fmt_spec *print)
 {
-  assert (fmt_check_width_compat (print, v->width));
-  v->print = *print;
-  dict_var_changed (v);
+  struct variable *ov = var_clone (v);
+  var_set_print_format_quiet (v, print);
+  dict_var_changed (v, VAR_TRAIT_PRINT_FORMAT, ov);
 }
 
 /* Returns V's write format specification. */
@@ -617,33 +608,101 @@ var_get_write_format (const struct variable *v)
 }
 
 /* Sets V's write format specification to WRITE, which must be a
-   valid format specification for outputting a variable of V's
-   width. */
+   valid format specification for a variable of V's width
+   (ordinarily an output format, but input formats are not
+   rejected). */
+static void
+var_set_write_format_quiet (struct variable *v, const struct fmt_spec *write)
+{
+  if (!fmt_equal (&v->write, write))
+    {
+      assert (fmt_check_width_compat (write, v->width));
+      v->write = *write;
+    }
+}
+
+/* Sets V's write format specification to WRITE, which must be a
+   valid format specification for a variable of V's width
+   (ordinarily an output format, but input formats are not
+   rejected). */
 void
 var_set_write_format (struct variable *v, const struct fmt_spec *write)
 {
-  assert (fmt_check_width_compat (write, v->width));
-  v->write = *write;
-  dict_var_changed (v);
+  struct variable *ov = var_clone (v);
+  var_set_write_format_quiet (v, write);
+  dict_var_changed (v, VAR_TRAIT_WRITE_FORMAT, ov);
 }
 
+
 /* Sets V's print and write format specifications to FORMAT,
-   which must be a valid format specification for outputting a
-   variable of V's width. */
+   which must be a valid format specification for a variable of
+   V's width (ordinarily an output format, but input formats are
+   not rejected). */
 void
 var_set_both_formats (struct variable *v, const struct fmt_spec *format)
 {
-  var_set_print_format (v, format);
-  var_set_write_format (v, format);
+  struct variable *ov = var_clone (v);
+  var_set_print_format_quiet (v, format);
+  var_set_write_format_quiet (v, format);
+  dict_var_changed (v, VAR_TRAIT_PRINT_FORMAT | VAR_TRAIT_WRITE_FORMAT, ov);
 }
+
+/* Returns the default print and write format for a variable of
+   the given TYPE, as set by var_create.  The return value can be
+   used to reset a variable's print and write formats to the
+   default. */
+struct fmt_spec
+var_default_formats (int width)
+{
+  return (width == 0
+          ? fmt_for_output (FMT_F, 8, 2)
+          : fmt_for_output (FMT_A, width, 0));
+}
+
+
 
+
+/* Update the combined name and label string if necessary */
+static void
+update_vl_string (const struct variable *v)
+{
+  /* Cast away const! */
+  struct string *str = (struct string *) &v->name_and_label;
+
+  if (ds_is_empty (str))
+    {
+      if (v->label)
+        ds_put_format (str, _("%s (%s)"), v->label, v->name);
+      else
+        ds_put_cstr (str, v->name);
+    }
+}
+
+
 /* Return a string representing this variable, in the form most
    appropriate from a human factors perspective, that is, its
    variable label if it has one, otherwise its name. */
 const char *
 var_to_string (const struct variable *v)
 {
-  return v->label != NULL ? v->label : v->name;
+  enum settings_var_style style = settings_get_var_style ();
+
+  switch (style)
+  {
+    case SETTINGS_VAR_STYLE_NAMES:
+      return v->name;
+      break;
+    case SETTINGS_VAR_STYLE_LABELS:
+      return v->label != NULL ? v->label : v->name;
+      break;
+    case SETTINGS_VAR_STYLE_BOTH:
+      update_vl_string (v);
+      return ds_cstr (&v->name_and_label);
+      break;
+    default:
+      NOT_REACHED ();
+      break;
+  };
 }
 
 /* Returns V's variable label, or a null pointer if it has none. */
@@ -653,28 +712,38 @@ var_get_label (const struct variable *v)
   return v->label;
 }
 
-/* Sets V's variable label to LABEL, stripping off leading and
-   trailing white space and truncating to 255 characters.
-   If LABEL is a null pointer or if LABEL is an empty string
-   (after stripping white space), then V's variable label (if
-   any) is removed. */
-void
-var_set_label (struct variable *v, const char *label)
+/* Sets V's variable label to UTF-8 encoded string LABEL, stripping off leading
+   and trailing white space.  If LABEL is a null pointer or if LABEL is an
+   empty string (after stripping white space), then V's variable label (if any)
+   is removed. */
+static void
+var_set_label_quiet (struct variable *v, const char *label)
 {
   free (v->label);
   v->label = NULL;
 
-  if (label != NULL)
-    {
-      struct substring s = ss_cstr (label);
-      ss_trim (&s, ss_cstr (CC_SPACES));
-      ss_truncate (&s, 255);
-      if (!ss_is_empty (s))
-        v->label = ss_xstrdup (s);
-      dict_var_changed (v);
-    }
+  if (label != NULL && label[strspn (label, CC_SPACES)])
+    v->label = xstrdup (label);
+
+  ds_destroy (&v->name_and_label);
+  ds_init_empty (&v->name_and_label);
+}
+
+
+
+/* Sets V's variable label to UTF-8 encoded string LABEL, stripping off leading
+   and trailing white space.  If LABEL is a null pointer or if LABEL is an
+   empty string (after stripping white space), then V's variable label (if any)
+   is removed. */
+void
+var_set_label (struct variable *v, const char *label)
+{
+  struct variable *ov = var_clone (v);
+  var_set_label_quiet (v, label);
+  dict_var_changed (v, VAR_TRAIT_LABEL, ov);
 }
 
+
 /* Removes any variable label from V. */
 void
 var_clear_label (struct variable *v)
@@ -698,6 +767,47 @@ measure_is_valid (enum measure m)
   return m == MEASURE_NOMINAL || m == MEASURE_ORDINAL || m == MEASURE_SCALE;
 }
 
+/* Returns a string version of measurement level M, for display to a user. */
+const char *
+measure_to_string (enum measure m)
+{
+  switch (m)
+    {
+    case MEASURE_NOMINAL:
+      return _("Nominal");
+
+    case MEASURE_ORDINAL:
+      return _("Ordinal");
+
+    case MEASURE_SCALE:
+      return _("Scale");
+
+    default:
+      return "Invalid";
+    }
+}
+
+/* Returns a string version of measurement level M, for use in PSPP command
+   syntax. */
+const char *
+measure_to_syntax (enum measure m)
+{
+  switch (m)
+    {
+    case MEASURE_NOMINAL:
+      return "NOMINAL";
+
+    case MEASURE_ORDINAL:
+      return "ORDINAL";
+
+    case MEASURE_SCALE:
+      return "SCALE";
+
+    default:
+      return "Invalid";
+    }
+}
+
 /* Returns V's measurement level. */
 enum measure
 var_get_measure (const struct variable *v)
@@ -706,12 +816,135 @@ var_get_measure (const struct variable *v)
 }
 
 /* Sets V's measurement level to MEASURE. */
-void
-var_set_measure (struct variable *v, enum measure measure)
+static void
+var_set_measure_quiet (struct variable *v, enum measure measure)
 {
   assert (measure_is_valid (measure));
   v->measure = measure;
-  dict_var_changed (v);
+}
+
+
+/* Sets V's measurement level to MEASURE. */
+void
+var_set_measure (struct variable *v, enum measure measure)
+{
+  struct variable *ov = var_clone (v);
+  var_set_measure_quiet (v, measure);
+  dict_var_changed (v, VAR_TRAIT_MEASURE, ov);
+}
+
+
+/* Returns the default measurement level for a variable of the
+   given TYPE, as set by var_create.  The return value can be
+   used to reset a variable's measurement level to the
+   default. */
+enum measure
+var_default_measure (enum val_type type)
+{
+  return type == VAL_NUMERIC ? MEASURE_SCALE : MEASURE_NOMINAL;
+}
+
+/* Returns true if M is a valid variable role,
+   false otherwise. */
+bool
+var_role_is_valid (enum var_role role)
+{
+  switch (role)
+    {
+    case ROLE_NONE:
+    case ROLE_INPUT:
+    case ROLE_TARGET:
+    case ROLE_BOTH:
+    case ROLE_PARTITION:
+    case ROLE_SPLIT:
+      return true;
+
+    default:
+      return false;
+    }
+}
+
+/* Returns a string version of ROLE, for display to a user. */
+const char *
+var_role_to_string (enum var_role role)
+{
+  switch (role)
+    {
+    case ROLE_INPUT:
+      return _("Input");
+
+    case ROLE_TARGET:
+      return _("Output");
+
+    case ROLE_BOTH:
+      return _("Both");
+
+    case ROLE_NONE:
+      return _("None");
+
+    case ROLE_PARTITION:
+      return _("Partition");
+
+    case ROLE_SPLIT:
+      return _("Split");
+
+    default:
+      return "Invalid";
+    }
+}
+
+/* Returns a string version of ROLE, for use in PSPP comamnd syntax. */
+const char *
+var_role_to_syntax (enum var_role role)
+{
+  switch (role)
+    {
+    case ROLE_INPUT:
+      return "INPUT";
+
+    case ROLE_TARGET:
+      return "TARGET";
+
+    case ROLE_BOTH:
+      return "BOTH";
+
+    case ROLE_NONE:
+      return "NONE";
+
+    case ROLE_PARTITION:
+      return "PARTITION";
+
+    case ROLE_SPLIT:
+      return "SPLIT";
+
+    default:
+      return "<invalid>";
+    }
+}
+
+/* Returns V's role. */
+enum var_role
+var_get_role (const struct variable *v)
+{
+  return v->role;
+}
+
+/* Sets V's role to ROLE. */
+static void
+var_set_role_quiet (struct variable *v, enum var_role role)
+{
+  assert (var_role_is_valid (role));
+  v->role = role;
+}
+
+
+/* Sets V's role to ROLE. */
+void
+var_set_role (struct variable *v, enum var_role role)
+{
+  struct variable *ov = var_clone (v);
+  var_set_role_quiet (v, role);
+  dict_var_changed (v, VAR_TRAIT_ROLE, ov);
 }
 
 /* Returns V's display width, which applies only to GUIs. */
@@ -722,11 +955,24 @@ var_get_display_width (const struct variable *v)
 }
 
 /* Sets V's display width to DISPLAY_WIDTH. */
+static void
+var_set_display_width_quiet (struct variable *v, int new_width)
+{
+  if (v->display_width != new_width)
+    {
+      v->display_width = new_width;
+    }
+}
+
 void
-var_set_display_width (struct variable *v, int display_width)
+var_set_display_width (struct variable *v, int new_width)
 {
-  v->display_width = display_width;
-  dict_var_changed (v);
+  if (v->display_width != new_width)
+    {
+      struct variable *ov = var_clone (v);
+      var_set_display_width_quiet (v, new_width);
+      dict_var_changed (v, VAR_TRAIT_DISPLAY_WIDTH, ov);
+    }
 }
 
 /* Returns the default display width for a variable of the given
@@ -746,6 +992,46 @@ alignment_is_valid (enum alignment a)
   return a == ALIGN_LEFT || a == ALIGN_RIGHT || a == ALIGN_CENTRE;
 }
 
+/* Returns a string version of alignment A, for display to a user. */
+const char *
+alignment_to_string (enum alignment a)
+{
+  switch (a)
+    {
+    case ALIGN_LEFT:
+      return _("Left");
+
+    case ALIGN_RIGHT:
+      return _("Right");
+
+    case ALIGN_CENTRE:
+      return _("Center");
+
+    default:
+      return "Invalid";
+    }
+}
+
+/* Returns a string version of alignment A, for use in PSPP command syntax. */
+const char *
+alignment_to_syntax (enum alignment a)
+{
+  switch (a)
+    {
+    case ALIGN_LEFT:
+      return "LEFT";
+
+    case ALIGN_RIGHT:
+      return "RIGHT";
+
+    case ALIGN_CENTRE:
+      return "CENTER";
+
+    default:
+      return "Invalid";
+    }
+}
+
 /* Returns V's display alignment, which applies only to GUIs. */
 enum alignment
 var_get_alignment (const struct variable *v)
@@ -754,19 +1040,37 @@ var_get_alignment (const struct variable *v)
 }
 
 /* Sets V's display alignment to ALIGNMENT. */
-void
-var_set_alignment (struct variable *v, enum alignment alignment)
+static void
+var_set_alignment_quiet (struct variable *v, enum alignment alignment)
 {
   assert (alignment_is_valid (alignment));
   v->alignment = alignment;
-  dict_var_changed (v);
+}
+
+/* Sets V's display alignment to ALIGNMENT. */
+void
+var_set_alignment (struct variable *v, enum alignment alignment)
+{
+  struct variable *ov = var_clone (v);
+  var_set_alignment_quiet (v, alignment);
+  dict_var_changed (v, VAR_TRAIT_ALIGNMENT, ov);
+}
+
+
+/* Returns the default display alignment for a variable of the
+   given TYPE, as set by var_create.  The return value can be
+   used to reset a variable's display alignment to the default. */
+enum alignment
+var_default_alignment (enum val_type type)
+{
+  return type == VAL_NUMERIC ? ALIGN_RIGHT : ALIGN_LEFT;
 }
 
 /* Whether variables' values should be preserved from case to
    case. */
 
 /* Returns true if variable V's value should be left from case to
-   case, instead of being reset to 0, system-missing, or blanks. */
+   case, instead of being reset to system-missing or blanks. */
 bool
 var_get_leave (const struct variable *v)
 {
@@ -774,20 +1078,30 @@ var_get_leave (const struct variable *v)
 }
 
 /* Sets V's leave setting to LEAVE. */
-void
-var_set_leave (struct variable *v, bool leave)
+static void
+var_set_leave_quiet (struct variable *v, bool leave)
 {
   assert (leave || !var_must_leave (v));
   v->leave = leave;
-  dict_var_changed (v);
 }
 
+
+/* Sets V's leave setting to LEAVE. */
+void
+var_set_leave (struct variable *v, bool leave)
+{
+  struct variable *ov = var_clone (v);
+  var_set_leave_quiet (v, leave);
+  dict_var_changed (v, VAR_TRAIT_LEAVE, ov);
+}
+
+
 /* Returns true if V must be left from case to case,
    false if it can be set either way. */
 bool
 var_must_leave (const struct variable *v)
 {
-  return dict_class_from_id (v->name) == DC_SCRATCH;
+  return var_get_dict_class (v) == DC_SCRATCH;
 }
 
 /* Returns the number of short names stored in VAR.
@@ -816,15 +1130,18 @@ var_get_short_name (const struct variable *var, size_t idx)
   return idx < var->short_name_cnt ? var->short_names[idx] : NULL;
 }
 
-/* Sets VAR's short name with the given IDX to SHORT_NAME,
-   truncating it to SHORT_NAME_LEN characters and converting it
-   to uppercase in the process.  Specifying a null pointer for
-   SHORT_NAME clears the specified short name. */
+/* Sets VAR's short name with the given IDX to the UTF-8 string SHORT_NAME.
+   The caller must already have checked that, in the dictionary encoding,
+   SHORT_NAME is no more than SHORT_NAME_LEN bytes long.  The new short name
+   will be converted to uppercase.
+
+   Specifying a null pointer for SHORT_NAME clears the specified short name. */
 void
 var_set_short_name (struct variable *var, size_t idx, const char *short_name)
 {
-  assert (var != NULL);
-  assert (short_name == NULL || var_is_plausible_name (short_name, false));
+  struct variable *ov = var_clone (var);
+
+  assert (short_name == NULL || id_is_plausible (short_name, false));
 
   /* Clear old short name numbered IDX, if any. */
   if (idx < var->short_name_cnt) 
@@ -840,18 +1157,16 @@ var_set_short_name (struct variable *var, size_t idx, const char *short_name)
         {
           size_t old_cnt = var->short_name_cnt;
           size_t i;
-          
           var->short_name_cnt = MAX (idx * 2, 1);
           var->short_names = xnrealloc (var->short_names, var->short_name_cnt,
                                         sizeof *var->short_names);
           for (i = old_cnt; i < var->short_name_cnt; i++)
             var->short_names[i] = NULL;
         }
-      var->short_names[idx] = xstrndup (short_name, MAX_SHORT_STRING);
-      str_uppercase (var->short_names[idx]);
+      var->short_names[idx] = utf8_to_upper (short_name);
     }
 
-  dict_var_changed (var);
+  dict_var_changed (var, VAR_TRAIT_NAME, ov);
 }
 
 /* Clears V's short names. */
@@ -859,9 +1174,10 @@ void
 var_clear_short_names (struct variable *v)
 {
   size_t i;
-  
+
   for (i = 0; i < v->short_name_cnt; i++)
     free (v->short_names[i]);
+  free (v->short_names);
   v->short_names = NULL;
   v->short_name_cnt = 0;
 }
@@ -874,8 +1190,8 @@ var_clear_short_names (struct variable *v)
 size_t
 var_get_dict_index (const struct variable *v)
 {
-  assert (v->vardict.dict_index != -1);
-  return v->vardict.dict_index;
+  assert (var_has_vardict (v));
+  return vardict_get_dict_index (v->vardict);
 }
 
 /* Returns V's index within the case represented by its
@@ -885,156 +1201,114 @@ var_get_dict_index (const struct variable *v)
 size_t
 var_get_case_index (const struct variable *v)
 {
-  assert (v->vardict.case_index != -1);
-  return v->vardict.case_index;
+  assert (var_has_vardict (v));
+  return vardict_get_case_index (v->vardict);
 }
 
-/* Returns V's auxiliary data, or a null pointer if none has been
-   attached. */
-void *
-var_get_aux (const struct variable *v)
+/* Returns variable V's attribute set.  The caller may examine or
+   modify the attribute set, but must not destroy it.  Destroying
+   V, or calling var_set_attributes() on V, will also destroy its
+   attribute set. */
+struct attrset *
+var_get_attributes (const struct variable *v) 
 {
-  return v->aux;
+  return CONST_CAST (struct attrset *, &v->attributes);
 }
 
-/* Assign auxiliary data AUX to variable V, which must not
-   already have auxiliary data.  Before V's auxiliary data is
-   cleared, AUX_DTOR(V) will be called.  (var_dtor_free, below,
-   may be appropriate for use as AUX_DTOR.) */
-void *
-var_attach_aux (const struct variable *v_,
-                void *aux, void (*aux_dtor) (struct variable *))
-{
-  struct variable *v = (struct variable *) v_ ; /* cast away const  */
-  assert (v->aux == NULL);
-  assert (aux != NULL);
-  v->aux = aux;
-  v->aux_dtor = aux_dtor;
-  return aux;
-}
-
-/* Remove auxiliary data, if any, from V, and return it, without
-   calling any associated destructor. */
-void *
-var_detach_aux (struct variable *v)
+/* Replaces variable V's attributes set by a copy of ATTRS. */
+static void
+var_set_attributes_quiet (struct variable *v, const struct attrset *attrs) 
 {
-  void *aux = v->aux;
-  assert (aux != NULL);
-  v->aux = NULL;
-  return aux;
+  attrset_destroy (&v->attributes);
+  attrset_clone (&v->attributes, attrs);
 }
 
-/* Clears auxiliary data, if any, from V, and calls any
-   associated destructor. */
+/* Replaces variable V's attributes set by a copy of ATTRS. */
 void
-var_clear_aux (struct variable *v)
+var_set_attributes (struct variable *v, const struct attrset *attrs) 
 {
-  assert (v != NULL);
-  if (v->aux != NULL)
-    {
-      if (v->aux_dtor != NULL)
-        v->aux_dtor (v);
-      v->aux = NULL;
-    }
+  struct variable *ov = var_clone (v);
+  var_set_attributes_quiet (v, attrs);
+  dict_var_changed (v, VAR_TRAIT_ATTRIBUTES, ov);
 }
 
-/* This function is appropriate for use an auxiliary data
-   destructor (passed as AUX_DTOR to var_attach_aux()) for the
-   case where the auxiliary data should be passed to free(). */
-void
-var_dtor_free (struct variable *v)
+
+/* Returns true if V has any custom attributes, false if it has none. */
+bool
+var_has_attributes (const struct variable *v)
 {
-  free (v->aux);
+  return attrset_count (&v->attributes) > 0;
 }
 
-/* Observed categorical values. */
 
-/* Returns V's observed categorical values,
-   which V must have. */
-struct cat_vals *
-var_get_obs_vals (const struct variable *v)
-{
-  assert (v->obs_vals != NULL);
-  return v->obs_vals;
-}
+/* Creates and returns a clone of OLD_VAR.  Most properties of
+   the new variable are copied from OLD_VAR, except:
 
-/* Sets V's observed categorical values to CAT_VALS. */
-void
-var_set_obs_vals (const struct variable *v_, struct cat_vals *cat_vals)
-{
-  struct variable *v = (struct variable *) v_ ; /* cast away const */
-  cat_stored_values_destroy (v->obs_vals);
-  v->obs_vals = cat_vals;
-}
+    - The variable's short name is not copied, because there is
+      no reason to give a new variable with potentially a new
+      name the same short name.
 
-/* Returns true if V has observed categorical values,
-   false otherwise. */
-bool
-var_has_obs_vals (const struct variable *v)
-{
-  return v->obs_vals != NULL;
-}
-
-/* Returns the dictionary class corresponding to a variable named
-   NAME. */
-enum dict_class
-dict_class_from_id (const char *name)
+    - The new variable is not added to OLD_VAR's dictionary by
+      default.  Use dict_clone_var, instead, to do that.
+*/
+struct variable *
+var_clone (const struct variable *old_var)
 {
-  switch (name[0])
-    {
-    default:
-      return DC_ORDINARY;
-    case '$':
-      return DC_SYSTEM;
-    case '#':
-      return DC_SCRATCH;
-    }
+  struct variable *new_var = var_create (var_get_name (old_var),
+                                         var_get_width (old_var));
+
+  var_set_missing_values_quiet (new_var, var_get_missing_values (old_var));
+  var_set_print_format_quiet (new_var, var_get_print_format (old_var));
+  var_set_write_format_quiet (new_var, var_get_write_format (old_var));
+  var_set_value_labels_quiet (new_var, var_get_value_labels (old_var));
+  var_set_label_quiet (new_var, var_get_label (old_var));
+  var_set_measure_quiet (new_var, var_get_measure (old_var));
+  var_set_role_quiet (new_var, var_get_role (old_var));
+  var_set_display_width_quiet (new_var, var_get_display_width (old_var));
+  var_set_alignment_quiet (new_var, var_get_alignment (old_var));
+  var_set_leave_quiet (new_var, var_get_leave (old_var));
+  var_set_attributes_quiet (new_var, var_get_attributes (old_var));
+
+  return new_var;
 }
 
-/* Returns the name of dictionary class DICT_CLASS. */
+
+
+/* Returns the encoding of values of variable VAR.  (This is actually a
+   property of the dictionary.)  Returns null if no specific encoding has been
+   set.  */
 const char *
-dict_class_to_name (enum dict_class dict_class)
+var_get_encoding (const struct variable *var)
 {
-  switch (dict_class)
-    {
-    case DC_ORDINARY:
-      return _("ordinary");
-    case DC_SYSTEM:
-      return _("system");
-    case DC_SCRATCH:
-      return _("scratch");
-    default:
-      NOT_REACHED ();
-    }
+  return (var_has_vardict (var)
+          ? dict_get_encoding (vardict_get_dictionary (var->vardict))
+          : NULL);
 }
 
 /* Returns V's vardict structure. */
-const struct vardict_info *
+struct vardict_info *
 var_get_vardict (const struct variable *v)
 {
-  assert (var_has_vardict (v));
-  return &v->vardict;
+  return CONST_CAST (struct vardict_info *, v->vardict);
 }
 
 /* Sets V's vardict data to VARDICT. */
 void
-var_set_vardict (struct variable *v, const struct vardict_info *vardict)
+var_set_vardict (struct variable *v, struct vardict_info *vardict)
 {
-  assert (vardict->dict_index >= 0);
-  assert (vardict->case_index >= 0);
-  v->vardict = *vardict;
+  v->vardict = vardict;
 }
 
 /* Returns true if V has vardict data. */
 bool
 var_has_vardict (const struct variable *v)
 {
-  return v->vardict.dict_index != -1;
+  return v->vardict != NULL;
 }
 
 /* Clears V's vardict data. */
 void
 var_clear_vardict (struct variable *v)
 {
-  v->vardict.dict_index = v->vardict.case_index = -1;
+  v->vardict = NULL;
 }