loops - SPSS: Use index variable inside quotation marks -

i have several datasets on want run identical commands. basic idea create vector names of datasets , loop on it, using specified name in command:

vector=(9) d = name1 name9. loop #i = 1 9.            file = directory\d(#i).sav      value labels v1 v8 'some text d(#i)' loop end.  

now spss doesn't recognize want use specific value of vector d. in stata i'd use

local d(v1 v8) foreach d{     ....`d' ..... } 

you can't use vector in way i.e. using get command within vector/loop loop.

however can use define/!enddefine. spss's native macro facility language, if not aware of this, you'll need lot of reading on , understand it's syntax usage.

here's example:

define !runjob ()  !do !i !in 1 !to 9   file = !concat("directory\d(",#i,").sav").   value labels v1 v8 !quote(!oncat("some text d(",#i,")", !doend !enddefine.  set mprint on. !runjob. set mprint off. 

all code between define , !enddefine body of macro , syntax near end !runjob. runs , executes procedures defined in macro.

this use of macro no parameters/arguments assigned there scope more complexity.

if new define/!endefine suggest not invest time in learning instead learn python program ability can used achieve same (and more) relative ease compared define/!enddefine.

a python solution example (you need python programmability integration spss):

begin program. in xrange(1,9+1):     spss.submit("""     file = directory\d(%(i)s).sav     value labels v1 v8 'some text d(%(i)s)'.""" % locals()) end program. 

as notice there more simplicity python solution.