Backwards compatibility of v23 files?
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Backwards compatibility of v23 files?
 
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How backwards-compatible is the v23 file format? Specifically, can I read a native v23 file with a v14 install? If not, what would be the best way to translate between the two so that I don’t lose information like variable formatting and labels, value labels, etc? I want to keep any reconstruction work to a minimum. Thanks. --- Mike Donatello, PhD |
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Which version are your files in? Which version are you running? Can you open the files? I have files dating back to SPSS11, but I can still open the syntax and saved files with 23. There are Legacy options for older files. The gurus in USA will give specific advice, but if yopu can open the files you could try Data >> Copy Data Set to open Untitled.sps then File >> Save As John F Hall (Mr) [Retired academic survey researcher] Email: [hidden email] Website: www.surveyresearch.weebly.com SPSS start page: www.surveyresearch.weebly.com/1-survey-analysis-workshop From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Mike Donatello How backwards-compatible is the v23 file format? Specifically, can I read a native v23 file with a v14 install? If not, what would be the best way to translate between the two so that I don’t lose information like variable formatting and labels, value labels, etc? I want to keep any reconstruction work to a minimum. Thanks. --- Mike Donatello, PhD ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD |
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Thanks, John. Data are in v23 (which I run at the office), but I will need to open in v14 (which I run at home). I’ll give that procedure a shot. MD From: John F Hall [mailto:[hidden email]] Which version are your files in? Which version are you running? Can you open the files? I have files dating back to SPSS11, but I can still open the syntax and saved files with 23. There are Legacy options for older files. The gurus in USA will give specific advice, but if yopu can open the files you could try Data >> Copy Data Set to open Untitled.sps then File >> Save As John F Hall (Mr) [Retired academic survey researcher] Email: [hidden email] Website: www.surveyresearch.weebly.com SPSS start page: www.surveyresearch.weebly.com/1-survey-analysis-workshop From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Mike Donatello How backwards-compatible is the v23 file format? Specifically, can I read a native v23 file with a v14 install? If not, what would be the best way to translate between the two so that I don’t lose information like variable formatting and labels, value labels, etc? I want to keep any reconstruction work to a minimum. Thanks. --- Mike Donatello, PhD ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD |
Re: Backwards compatibility of v23 files?
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From the (version 23) FM entry for SAVE:
SAVE OUTFILE=’filespec’ [/VERSION={3**}] {2 } etc. VERSION allows you to save a data file that can be opened in releases prior to 7.5. If VERSION is not specified or is specified with no value, the default of 3 is used, which saves the file in a format that cannot be read by releases prior to 7.5. Specify 2 to save a file that is compatible with earlier releases.
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V14 should read V23 sav files fine, but there are a few caveats. - If the file is in Unicode, V14 will not understand the characters. However this only affects extended characters - plain ascii is fine. - If you have long strings, i.e., length greater than 256, V14 will see each 256-byte segment as a separate variable. - Some extended properties added after V14 will not be recognized by that version. Of course, the enhanced compression format, zsav files, cannot be read by V14. On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 4:32 AM, Mike Donatello <[hidden email]> wrote:
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