How to read v14 output files in later versions/at all?

[CarolineUK]

I've searched discussions and found that you've discussed before that SPSS 16 can't read SPSS 14 output files.  Has anyone any advice about what you do about it?
I'm mid way through a lot of analysis and my university is upgrading its licence from 16 to 14, so reluctantly, I'm going to have to use 16 a week from now.
I've installed the 'legacy viewer' in the vain hope that it would work backwards as well as forwards but it doesn't seem to make any difference to this problem.
Can I take out a licence for 14 myself?  Should I waste a tree and print everything out while I still can?
I'd really welcome some advice.

[Bruce Weaver]

CarolineUK wrote

I've searched discussions and found that you've discussed before that SPSS 16 can't read SPSS 14 output files.  Has anyone any advice about what you do about it?
I'm mid way through a lot of analysis and my university is upgrading its licence from 16 to 14, so reluctantly, I'm going to have to use 16 a week from now.
I've installed the 'legacy viewer' in the vain hope that it would work backwards as well as forwards but it doesn't seem to make any difference to this problem.
Can I take out a licence for 14 myself?  Should I waste a tree and print everything out while I still can?
I'd really welcome some advice.

I am surprised to hear that the legacy viewer (SmartViewer) does not work.  You are talking about .spo files, are you?

I'm also not sure what you mean when you talk about the legacy viewer working forwards.  Why would it need to work forwards?

Going forward, I think the general lesson here is to (as much as possible) save syntax that will generate the output in newer versions of the software.

[CarolineUK]

Brian - have tried smartviewer again. Thought it was a patch - didn't realise it was a standalone programme that simply allows you to 'view' older version files.  Note to self - don't try to solve problems at 5am in the morning!
thanks... the smartviewer seems to do the trick.

Caroline

[Shannon Deike]

Caroline,

After having this problem myself and also working with people who do not
have access to SPSS (I'm the only one in the office that has SPSS) I
export or copy/paste my output to Excel. The export syntax is the better
method as you can preserve your output.spo file.

Hope this helps,


Shannon Deike-Sims
Research Analyst III
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Subject: How to read v14 output files in later versions/at all?

I've searched discussions and found that you've discussed before that
SPSS 16
can't read SPSS 14 output files.  Has anyone any advice about what you
do
about it?
I'm mid way through a lot of analysis and my university is upgrading its
licence from 16 to 14, so reluctantly, I'm going to have to use 16 a
week
from now.
I've installed the 'legacy viewer' in the vain hope that it would work
backwards as well as forwards but it doesn't seem to make any difference
to
this problem.
Can I take out a licence for 14 myself?  Should I waste a tree and print
everything out while I still can?
I'd really welcome some advice.
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