When you use SPSS this way, you write a text file containing SPSS commands. You then send this file to SPSS for processing, and the output will be returned to the screen.
Manager is a character-based interactive interface that can be run from any telnet window.
It allows you to edit commands and save them, submit them to the SPSS processor and view the output. Prompted mode is for experienced SPSS users who would prefer to send commands one by one. Each command is processed as it is received. Batch Mode Use a text editor to create your SPSS command file. For clarity, it is a good idea to give the file the extension .sps.