I exported my data to SPPSS as an .sps file (there are no other options for SPSS) but when I try to open it I get the error: "Cannot open SPSS Syntax File as a data file". SPSS only recognises .sav and some other extensions, but not .sps. Why does LS do this? What am I missing here?
I am using version 1.70+

Hi,

1. Open SPSS (==> SPSS Data Editor window gets opened)
2. Choose: File - Open - Syntax
3. Choose your file
4. if you have SPSS 16, select the Encoding type ==> Unicode (UTF-8)
5. your files gets opened in the SPSS Syntax Editor window
6. Choose: Run - All

I also have problems with opening .sps files.

In the header of SPSS syntax file I can see two lines:

<br />
<b>Warning</b>: array_values() [<a href='function.array-values'>function.array-values</a>]: The argument should be an array in <b>/home/andyar33/ftp/limesurvey/admin/spss.php</b> on line <b>205</b><br />

What I am supposed to do?

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Thx

Thanks a lot, it worked!

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Hello,

I can open syntax file, but when I try to run it, I got some error. What should I do to obtain a syntax file that I will be able to execute ? You may see what I got below.

NEW FILE.
FILE TYPE NESTED RECORD=1(A).
- RECORD TYPE 'A'.
- DATA LIST LIST / i0(A1) (8) (11) (34) (2) (19) (2) (15) (2) (1) (1) (1) (10) (
1) (3) (1) (2) (1) (1) (1) (1).

>Error # 4111 in column 27. Text: (
>Unrecognized text appears on the DATA LIST command where only a slash ('/'
>or a variable list was permitted.
>This command not executed.

Thanks.

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