*(Q) How can I delete variables whose values are all missing.

*(A) Solution posted to SPSSX-L list by Simon Freidin on 2004/01/17.

set printback=listing.
data list list/v1 to v5.
begin data.
1   0   .   0   .
0   0   .   0   .
0   2   .   0   .
end data.
save outfile='c:\\temp\\origdata.sav'.

flip.
count allmiss=var001 to var003 (sysmis).  /* change var003 for number of cases */
select if allmiss=3.                      /* change      3 for number of cases */

do if $casenum=1.
write outfile='c:\\temp\\select.sps'/"get file='c:\\temp\\origdata.sav'/drop=".
end if.
write outfile='c:\\temp\\select.sps'/" " case_lbl.
exe.

include file='c:\\temp\\select.sps'.
exe.