Transformations Data in any variable can be transformed to new values, and new variables can be created by transformation. Values are transformed by all the usual arithmetic operators, and the variables subjected to transformation may be old or new. For example, if a variable is named 'SCORE' in the list of variable names, its values would be transformed by; SCORE = SCORE-5 or SCORE = SCORE + RESULT In the last example, 'RESULT' would also be a variable in the variale list named earlier. New variables are created by assigning them a name not used before in the variable list. For example; SCORE2 = SCORE + 5 or TOTAL = SCORE + SCORE1 In the last example, both 'SCORE' and 'SCORE1' would exist in the list of variable names, and the new variable 'TOTAL' would be added to the list. Only two arguments may be used to the right of the = sign, (and only one argument to the left of the = sign).