Btw, yatree. i need to creat my own variables frm sec. data. that i have mentioned above and only frm that variables i can analyse the results using regression and other tools. "You still don't know how to ask question, gal. Instead of putting your question/s up front, you are acting like: Mohi magne theki lukaune. " Can you teach me how to ask then!!!!So can you teach me how to ask questions then?????? Wakil i am talking about ordered catagorical and missing variables and i don't know any Mohammad and about hanuman, its just a story only! Hansy420 ! Chi. Sq is the name of test in statistics to determine whether or not two variables measured in catagorical or nominal scales, or variables that consist of frequences or counts which are @ with each other. Hop u got it. take care all.