st: Recode non-integers to positive integers

[Frank Gallo <fjgallo@mac.com>]

Hi All,

I have a variable that has 28 unique non-integer values, which range  
from 2.87 to 6.04. I would like to recode the values to positive  
integers from 1 to 28 respectively. Is there a simpler way instead of  
"recode old var (2.87=1)....(6.04=28), generate(new var)" to  
accomplish this? Thank you.

Best,
Frank
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