title: using SPSS syntax "if any" statements
body: <p>Is it possible to use an "if any" statement or some variation of it to specify that multiple variables of a list of variables meet the specified qualification?  For example, if with a normal "if any" statment I am specifying that one of a list of variables meets the qualification (i.e., if any (1, varx, varxx, varxxx) newvar=1.), I want to be able to specify that at least 5 of the 6 variables I list out meet the qualification.  Is that possible using an "if any" statement or will I need to just write a series of "if" statements for each of the possible permutations?</p>