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An Intermediate Guide to SPSS Programming: Using Syntax for Data Management introduces the major tasks of data management and presents solutions using SPSS syntax. This book fills an important gap in the education of many students and researchers, whose coursework has left them unprepared for the data management issues which confront them when they begin to do independent research. It also serves as an introduction to SPSS programming; all the basic features of SPSS syntax are illustrated, as are many intermediate and advanced topics such as using vectors and loops, reading complex data files, and using the SPSS macro language.
Reading SPSS System and Portable Files
Reading SPSS System and Portable Files
This chapter discusses SPSS system and portable files, which are data files formatted specifically for use with SPSS. Topics covered include
- Opening system and portable files
- Renaming, dropping, and reordering variables when opening a file
An SPSS system file is a binary file created by SPSS that ...
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