This macro replaces the missing values in a column using a smoothing technique that handles missing values by assuming a linear relationship. This macro replaces missing values in a column of data with the "average" of the data around them. One missing value is replaced by the average of the observations before and after it. Multiple missing values are replaced by "steps" between the known values.
Be sure that Minitab knows where to find your downloaded macro. Choose . Under Macro location browse to the location where you save macro files.
If you use an older web browser, when you click the Download button, the file may open in Quicktime, which shares the .mac file extension with Minitab macros. To save the macro, right-click the Download button and choose Save target as.
For example, you want to smooth the data in C1, and store the original data in C2.To run the macro, choose and type:
%SMOOTH C1 C2
Click Run.