Re: Student versions of SPSS and SPSS textbooks (Limitations of student version)

[John F Hall]

Here’s what Monica Young sent me (extract from SPSS literature).  I’ll post the actual pdf file on the website.

 

 

John F Hall

 

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How the Student Version Differs

The limitations of the SPSS Statistics Student Version are listed below:

􀂄 Data Þles cannot contain more than 50 variables; data Þles cannot contain more than 1500

cases.

􀂄 Command syntax is not available with the Student Version. This means that it is not possible

for students to repeat an analysis by saving and running a series of commands in a syntax or

“job” Þle, as can be done in the full version of SPSS Statistics.

􀂄 Scripting, automation, and programmability are not available with the Student Version. This

means that students cannot create scripts that automate tasks done with the menu system, as

can be done in the full version of SPSS Statistics.

􀂄 Capabilities to merge or aggregate Þles are not available. But students can transpose (ßip) Þles.

􀂄 Report, Multiple Response, and Multidimensional Scaling procedures are not included.

􀂄 The toolbars cannot be customized.

􀂄 Students cannot create custom dialogs with the Custom Dialog Builder. However, students

can install custom dialogs.

􀂄 The Help System has been modiÞed so that the Help Topics, Tutorial, Statistics Coach and

Results Coach include only the techniques and procedures that are available with the Student

Version.

􀂄 Add-on modules (such as Advanced Statistics) cannot be used with the Student Version.

􀂄 The Restructure Data Wizard is absent from the Student Version.

􀂄 The Student Version cannot connect to SPSS Statistics Server.

􀂄 The Output Management System (OMS) is not available.

􀂄 Output cannot be exported to Microsoft PowerPoint.

􀂄 The Student Version cannot read and write Dimensions data sources.

Technical Support from SPSS Inc. is only available to Instructors using the program for classroom

instruction. Please see the Brief Guide or the Help menu for more information. Students can visit

the Student Access section of http://support.spss.com for installation and other technical support

questions.