Extensions: SPSSINC_MODIFY_TABLES

[drfg2008]

SPSS 17 , Win XP

Is there a kind of 'tutorial' for the extensions.

In my example I would like to use SPSSINC_MODIFY_TABLES (but also the other extensions). Installation is not the problem, but how to use it.

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/files/app?lang=en#/person/270002VCWN/file/e14c8e78-d189-447b-99fb-11eeff6d14e9

Thank you

[Jon K Peck]

You can find extensions by looking in the appropriate collection on the SPSS Community site (www.ibm.com/developerworks/spssdevcentral).

Most extension commands have a dialog box interface.  The Help button explains usage.
Also, running the command with /HELP displays the syntax help in the Viewer, e.g.,
SPSSINC MODIFY TABLES /HELP.  That usually includes some examples.  In the case of MODIFY TABLES,
there are extension scriptlets in customstylefunctions.py.  For these, you should open the file and read the examples and
comments it contains to see what's available and how to use them.  Custom functions are added over time and not documented
elsewhere.

Each command is different, so there is no overall tutorial (except for people creating them).
The syntax and dialogs always follow standard SPSS Statistics behavior.

You will find some of these discussed in my blog on the Community site.

Beyond that, use the forums to post questions.

HTH,

Jon Peck
Senior Software Engineer, IBM
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SPSS 17 , Win XP

Is there a kind of 'tutorial' for the extensions.

In my example I would like to use SPSSINC_MODIFY_TABLES (but also the other
extensions). Installation is not the problem, but how to use it.

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/files/app?lang=en#/person/270002VCWN/file/e14c8e78-d189-447b-99fb-11eeff6d14e9

Thank you

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[drfg2008]

SPSS 17.0.0 Win XP


Thank you,

“Most extension commands have a dialog box interface.”


Am I right, that in MODIFY TABLES there is no dialog box interface? Or is it a problem with my SPSS-Version (it's 17.0)

[Jon K Peck]

Modify Tables does have a dialog box interface that should work on V17 if you have installed the dialog box.
If you haven't, extract the spd file from the zip package, and go to Utilities>Install Custom Dialog to do so.
It will appear on the Utilities menu as Modify Table Appearance.  

With later Statistics versions, you get the dialog box and output in the current Statistics user interface and output language settings for the examples included in the Python or R Essentials.
There are seven R extensions installed with the Essentials in V18 or later.  There are a similar number of Python examples installed with the Essentials in V19 or later IIRC.

Jon Peck
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SPSS 17.0.0 Win XP


Thank you,

“Most extension commands have a dialog box interface.”


Am I right, that in MODIFY TABLES there is no dialog box interface? Or is it
a problem with my SPSS-Version (it's 17.0)


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[drfg2008]

Thanks, now I've found it.