file handle pcdat/name='C\newschcode.dat' /lrecl=10.
data list file pcdat fixed /
   R3776700  1-2
   R5299900  3-4
   R5300000  5-6
   R5341800  7-10
    .
variable labels
   R3776700  "NEWSCHOOL SCHCODE (ROS ITEM) L1 1999"
   R5299900  "NEWSCHOOL SCHCODE (ROS ITEM) L1 2000"
   R5300000  "NEWSCHOOL SCHCODE (ROS ITEM) L2 2000"
   R5341800  "PUBID (SYMBOL) 2000"
    .
* The following code works with all SPSS versions.
* Other recode/missing values may be possible on your system.
recode R3776700 to R5341800 (-4,-3,-2,-1=-5).
missing values R3776700 to R5341800 (-5).
* missing values R3776700 to R5341800 (-5,-4,-3,-2,-1).
descriptives all.