SPSS – Create All Scatterplots Tool

Creating a scatterplot in SPSS is pretty straightforward. However, I sometimes like to take a quick look at all scatterplots among a set of variables. So I created a simple tool that creates all of them in one click. All Scatterplots Tool – Download and Install First off, make sure you have SPSS version 18 or higher with the SPSS Python Essentials properly installed […]

Customizing SPSS

One of the many things we love about SPSS is how easily it’s customized and extended with powerful new features. For instance, creating your own toolbar is utterly simple and may save a lot of time and effort. With SPSS version 18, SPSS Extension Bundles were introduced: create completely new SPSS commands, build a menu dialog for them and easily share your […]

Python for SPSS

Python is a programming language that can be integrated with SPSS versions 14 and higher. By using Python in SPSS you can automate basically any SPSS task such as batch processing data files or output tables and charts. Recent SPSS versions allow you to add SPSS extensions similarly to apps on a smartphone. Most extensions can be used from […]

SPSS Data Preparation 2 – Initial Data Checks

1. SPSS Case Count and Variable Count (Overview and data file are are found here) The very first thing we want to know about basically any data file, are its dimensions: how many cases and how many variables does it contain? For a quick case count, select any cell in data view and press the CTRL +  shortkey. Alternatively, just […]