Divides the value of VAR1 by 100 A second method is to use the IF command. It does not create a new variable. Reading Data Data can be included either as lines in the SPSS command file, or from another file. After data has been read into SPSS for processing, a file specifically formatted for use by SPSS is created. This file is referred to as an SPSS system file and contains both data and the dictionary that defines the data to the system.
System files speed processing and are required as input for combining files.
There are many procedures that SPSS can do. To learn how to write these commands, refer to the index in the appropriate SPSS manual. The SPSS Manager is a character-based interactive interface designed to build and run SPSS commands. SPSS Manager sessions are controlled using either the mini-menu or key combinations. A mini-menu is a menu chat is opened at the bottom of the screen to perform Manager function.