[header] How to define a variable in spss [title] Launch ibm spss statistics. [step] The data editor window will open. [title] Click the variable view tab in the lower-left corner of the data editor window. 
[title] Type [name] in the first cell under the name column, and then press the enter key. [step] Under the type column, click numeric, and then click the ellipses button that appears next to it.