ARCHIVED: In SPSS, how do I generate an ID variable that consecutively numbers each case in my data?

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In SPSS, to generate an ID variable to consecutively number each case in your data, use the following command, which creates a variable called id and adds an ID number under the ID variable:

  COMPUTE id=$CASENUM.
  FORMAT id (F8.0).
  EXECUTE.

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