SPSS SPLIT FILE – A Quick Tutorial

SPLIT FILE is a command for having separate output for subsets of cases. It does not literally split your file into smaller files. Subsets are defined by the values on one or more split variables. After running SPLIT FILE, output is reported for each split group separately until you run SPLIT FILE OFF.Example of output […]

SPSS FILTER – Quick & Simple Tutorial

SPSS FILTER temporarily excludes a selection of cases from all data analyses.For excluding cases from data editing, use DO IF or IF instead. SPSS Filtering Basics Example 1 – Exclude Cases with Many Missing Values Example 2 – Filter on 2 Variables Example 3 – Filter without Filter Variable Tip – Commands with Built-In Filters Warning – Data Editing with […]

SPSS WEIGHT Command

By default, every case in your data counts as a single case. However, you can have each case count as more or less than one case as well. This is called weighting. For instance, the first case in your data may count as 2 cases and the second one as .5 cases. These numbers, the case weights, […]

Overview SPSS Data Analysis Tutorials

Creating nice charts and tables gives great insight into your data. They should always accompany statistical tests such as ANOVA and regression. The tutorials presented below walk you through the main scenarios. They’ll also point out which statistical test -if any- is appropriate for each case. SPSS Data Analysis – Introduction SPSS Data Analysis Roadmap Simple Overview Statistical […]