User Guide

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Chapter 3
Reading Data
from a Database
Data from da
tabase sources are easily imported using the Database Wizard. Any
database that uses ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) drivers can be read directly
by SPSS after the drivers are installed. ODBC drivers for many database formats are
supplied on
the installation CD. Additional drivers can be obtained from third-party
vendors. One of the most common database applications, Microsoft Access, is
discussed in this example.
E From the menus choose:
File
Open Datab
ase
New Query.
..
Figure 3-7
Database Wizard Welcome dialog box
E Select MS Access Database from the list of data sources and click Next.