8.2 DISPLAY

     DISPLAY {NAMES,INDEX,LABELS,VARIABLES,DICTIONARY,SCRATCH}
             [SORTED] [var_list]

DISPLAY displays requested information on variables. Variables can optionally be sorted alphabetically. The entire dictionary or just specified variables can be described.

One of the following keywords can be present:

NAMES

The variables' names are displayed.

INDEX

The variables' names are displayed along with a value describing their position within the active file dictionary.

LABELS

Variable names, positions, and variable labels are displayed.

VARIABLES

Variable names, positions, print and write formats, and missing values are displayed.

DICTIONARY

Variable names, positions, print and write formats, missing values, variable labels, and value labels are displayed.

SCRATCH

Varible names are displayed, for scratch variables only (see Scratch Variables).

If SORTED is specified, then the variables are displayed in ascending order based on their names; otherwise, they are displayed in the order that they occur in the active file dictionary.