User Guide

Chapter
3
Data Files
Data files come in a wide variety of formats, and this software is designed to handle
many of them
, including:
 Spreadshe
ets created with Lotus 1-2-3 and Excel
 Database f
iles created with dBASE and various SQL formats
 Tab-delim
ited and other types of ASCII text files
 Data files
in SPSS format created on other operating systems
 SYSTAT dat
afiles
 SAS data fi
les
Opening a Data File
In addition to files saved in SPSS format, you can open Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, dBASE,
and tab-del
imited files without converting the files to an intermediate format or
entering data definition information.
To Open Dat
a Files
E From the m
enus choose:
File
Open
Data...
E
In the Open File dialog box, select the file that you want to open.
E Click Open.
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