I downloaded my survey responses to spss.  Now, in SPSS, I have edited and coded the data in variable view, but when I switch to data, the data looks the same as when I downloaded it.  I cannot get the data into the codes.  Therefore, I can see the information in the variable view, but in data view, the cells have responses like 1000, 1001, 1020, etc.  I cannot figure this out.

So, I thought that maybe I should try exporting to Excel, then to SPSS.  Looking now at the data in Excel, this is exactly what I should be seeing in SPSS.

I have tried and tried to find the problem with what I am doing in SPSS, but it appears that I have edited and coded correctly.  Now I am thinking that I did something wrong in exporting the data to SPSS. 

Any ideas on the best way to work this problem out?  At this point, I seem to be running around in circles.

Linda