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SPSS – Combining Data with Syntax and Output

SPSS Syntax, Data and Output The previous tutorials explored SPSS’ three main windows. These are SPSS Data Editor window ; SPSS Syntax Editor window ; SPSS output viewer window . Now that we have a basic understanding of what they’re for, let’s take a look at the big picture: the figure below proposes a typical flowchart for proceeding through a research […]

Merging Data Files in SPSS

For merging SPSS data files with similar cases but different variables, use MATCH FILES. Make sure your case identifier -if any- doesn’t contain duplicate values and the files are sorted ascendingly on it. The result contains all cases from both files (like a full outer join in SQL).Second, MATCH FILES also performs a table lookup as illustrated below. SPSS […]