SPSS appears to have two different ways to define multiple response variable sets--one under the "Data" menu and another under the "Analyze" menu. Typically, I use the "Analyze" option when working with these types of variables, but I'm not quite sure what the "Data" options does. Clearly, the sets defined under "Data" cannot be used in the freq or crosstab procedures used in the "Analyze" version. I've heard that the "Data" sets may only be for creating charts in Chart Builder, but I'm unsure if this is their only application.
Can someone elaborate on the difference?
The Multiple Response Sets defined under "Analyze -> Multiple Response -> Define Variable Sets" can be used for frequency and cross tables under the same sub menu point. When using a syntax file the set is defined as part of MULT RESPONSE command. These definitions do not persist in the data file, but you can save the syntax.
The Multiple Response Sets defined under "Data -> Define Multiple Response Set" or "Analyze -> Tables -> Multiple Response Set" can be used for the Custom Tables (ctables) and the Chart Builder. The syntax command for this is MRSETS. Those definitions persist with the dataset so there is no need to repeat the definition after reopening the data set. It was introduced in SPSS 11.5. So compared to the MULT RESPONSE command it's a somewhat newer (but nowadays not so new) type of response set.
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