* to define variables in an empty data file. * Source SPSSNet no100001600. NEW FILE. INPUT PROGRAM. NUMERIC v1 (f2) v2 (f2) v3 (f2). STRING str1 (a8). NUMERIC v4 (f3) v5 (f5). END FILE. END INPUT PROGRAM. EXECUTE. * Other method. DATA LIST FREE /VAR1 to VAR100. FORMATS VAR1 TO VAR100 (F1.0). BEGIN DATA. END DATA. EXECUTE.