addition using transform

[merced]

Hello,
I am a little new to Jamovi. I am trying to figure out how to add or subtract to a numeric variable in Jamovi, but I cannot figure it out.
The data set I am working with has the variable 'age' but I need to increase all of the ages by 17. Using the transform tool, if I use
= $source + 17, all I get are the values returned with "17" added to the end of the already existing values (i.e. 57 changes to 5717).
Am I using incorrect language?

thank you!

[MAgojam]

Hey @merced,
are you sure you don't have your value to be added in single quotes?
In the screenshot it works.

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Cheers,
Maurizio

[jonathon]

> if I use = $source + 17, all I get are the values returned with "17" added to the end

this suggests to me that your 'age' variable is set up as a 'text' variable, rather than an 'integer'. change it's type in variable editor.

jonathon