Recode scale variable into categories in SPSS

Recode a scale variable into a categorical variable using SPSS. For example, change the scale variable 'Age' into the categorical variable 'Age groups'.
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hi, I wonder what if I want to category age into an overlapped age groups? for example, 18-30, 25-45, and 40-65? can I use the same method?

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I have a quick question for this - would the scale be changed to ordinal because we are working with the frequencies such data occured? If I am collecting data on how many sodas 10 year old boys drink this would be a scale - since there are true zero of not drinking any soda. when making this frequency distribution would that also become ordinal or maintain the scale measurement?

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If I recode the age variable, as you described it, but only with 2 categories (2 age groups: (0) = 16-34 years, (1) = 35+) --> is this than also a "recoded ordinal variable" or do I have to say I recoded age into a binary dummy variable? (I changed type of measure in SPSS into "ordinal").

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can you edit your recoding? Say I want to add an extra group, do I need to redo the whole process?

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How display 25 and younger? Is there any option

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Can I use this method with grouping categories with small values. For example, I would like to create a dummy variable for nominal variables with seven categories (countries) but I want to merge four countries into one dummy. Can I then put them into a range?

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Can spss come out with one output from two numerical variables? Iam trying to code that

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Hi, thank you for this video!
I need to do the following:
split the age in following categories: 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, and 55-59.
AND
use the modal age category for our sample (35-44) as the comparative group.
Does that mean that the (35-44) group needs to be 0 or something else?

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I can't Click on the ranges?

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On the variable view, change the 'Type' of that variable into 'numeric'