Does anyone know how to put numbers in variable names I need to have a few variables that are years e.g. 2010, 1987 etc etc but it won't let me :-s

ah its ok, I realised that its only if you start the variable name with the number, if you have a number after a letter then its ok. E.g. Year_1987 is fine!(up)

Good to see you sorted it out.. i cant look at SPSS anymore noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..........................

:-) :-) :-) me and SPSS---together all day thruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
:-) :-) :-) me and my constants.................

love satchi