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Schedule for
10/03/2009

Main Lab
140 Prospect St.
Room 101
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Rosenkranz Hall
115 Prospect St.
Room 01
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Consultant's Desk
140 Prospect St.
Room 100
12- 3:30pm Jeremy Green
3:30- 7pm Adrian de la Garza

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SPSS for UNIX

Running SPSS in X Windows

With X Terminal software, SPSS sessions on Unix machines are similar to SPSS for Windows sessions. All of the computers at the STATLAB have X terminal software which can be started by opening the NETWORK folder and clicking on the Xwindows on biscu icon.
If you are using an X terminal outside the Statlab, telnet to statapp and set the X display to your machine by typing:
setenv DISPLAY your_IP_address:0

To Start SPSS in an X Window:
Type spss in the xterm window
To Exit SPSS in an X Window:
Click on File > Exit

Batch Processing in SPSS

Batch Processing is recommended for SPSS for UNIX without an X Window.
Use a UNIX editor such as pico or emacs to compile commands in a syntax file.
Syntax Rules for Batch Processing:
  • Each command must begin in the first column of a new line.
  • Continuation lines, including subcommands, must be indented at least one space.
  • The period at the end of the command is optional.
Check SPSS Basics for more information on SPSS syntax.

To run a command syntax file and also to specify an output file, type :

spss -m syntax_filename > output_filename
at the UNIX prompt.

Running SPSS through the Manager

The SPSS Manager is a text editor designed to let you enter, edit, and save SPSS commands; run SPSS commands by submitting them to the SPSS Processor; and view, edit, and save SPSS output. This session provides an interface similar to SPSS/PC+ for DOS, and includes input and output windows.

To start an SPSS Manager session
Type
spss +m
at the UNIX prompt.

You can control your SPSS Manager session using either the mini-menus or key combinations. A mini-menu is a menu you open at the bottom of your screen in the SPSS Manager to perform Manager functions. Press ESC 1 for general information. For a list of options on mini-menus and other information, refer to Appendix F in SPSS 6.1 Base System User's Guide, Part I, UNIX Version.

Useful Key Combinations
  • Press ESC ESC to exit any mini-menu.
  • Press CTRL C to interrupt commands that are running.

To Exit an SPSS in Manager mode
Press ESC 0

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