Syntax to save an .SPO file

[Kathy Marshall]

Hello Listers Extraordinaire,

 

Can anyone give me the correct syntax which would allow me to name the .SPO output file?

 

I know how to name the datafile (e.g., SAVE OUTFILE= 'I:\077\038\A04508\EDUCATION_PERFORMANCE\Education_Data\2008\Merge2008.sav')

 

But I would like to name the .SPO file that contains the statistical output within the syntax file too. 

 

Thank you in advance . . .

 

 

Kathy Marshall
CHP Human Resources Section (077)
Manager, Selection Research
PO Box 942898
Sacramento, CA  94298-0001
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[Heidi Green]

Hi Kathy-

Here are some of the OUTPUT commands that I have used. Perhaps they will help.

 

** If I want to create a new output file with a particular name.

OUTPUT NEW NAME=YourNameHere.

 

** If you want to toggle to a different output. (I sometimes create 2 outputs, one for checking commands and one for tables that I need to look at, and I use these statements in my syntax to switch the output files that SPSS writes to). Use this once you have created the output with the name you want.  

OUTPUT ACTIVATE YourNameHere2.

 

 

** To save your output (I’ve only done this with the .spv extension…not sure if it works with .spo??).

OUTPUT SAVE OUTFILE='I:\077\038\A04508\EDUCATION_PERFORMANCE\Education_Data\2008\Merge2008.spv’.

 

** To close your active output window.

OUTPUT CLOSE *.

 

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From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Kathy Marshall
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 9:23 AM
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Subject: Syntax to save an .SPO file

 

Hello Listers Extraordinaire,

 

Can anyone give me the correct syntax which would allow me to name the .SPO output file?

 

I know how to name the datafile (e.g., SAVE OUTFILE= 'I:\077\038\A04508\EDUCATION_PERFORMANCE\Education_Data\2008\Merge2008.sav')

 

But I would like to name the .SPO file that contains the statistical output within the syntax file too. 

 

Thank you in advance . . .

 

 

Kathy Marshall
CHP Human Resources Section (077)
Manager, Selection Research
PO Box 942898
Sacramento, CA  94298-0001
[hidden email]
[phone]

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[Richard Ristow]

At 01:39 PM 6/25/2009, Heidi Green wrote:

** If you want to toggle to a different output. (I sometimes create 2 outputs, one for checking commands and one for tables that I need to look at, and I use these statements in my syntax to switch the output files that SPSS writes to).

OUTPUT ACTIVATE YourNameHere2.

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