Merge SPSS variables if they don't exist in the original file, using Python
<p>I have an SPSS file that I am removing unwanted variables from, but want to bring in variables from elsewhere if they don't exist. So, I am looking for some Python code to go into my syntax to say - keep all the variables from a list and if any of these don't exist in the first file, then merge them in from the second file. (Python rookie here..) </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>If you just <code>match files</code> regardless of what variables are missing, only the variables that exist in the <code>table</code> and do not exist in the <code>file</code> will be added to the <code>file</code>.<br>
Note though you'll have trouble if you have text vars in both files with identical names but different widths.</p>

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