exporting selected tables

[Ian Kudel]

Hello, esteemed experts!

I was wondering if you can help me.

I am in the process of automating a series of tasks.

I would like to export two tables from my output into a pdf.

I am not an syntax expert, so many times I will actually do the task and hit paste to retrieve the code, however

the export output box does not allow me to do do that (it's grayed out when I hit the "selected" radio button).

Is there a straightforward approach to doing this?

Thanks so much!!

Ian

[John F Hall]

Ian

 

Not sure if this is what you want, but from your data editor try:

 

Edit > Options > Syntax editor

[Should have Shown checked and also Display commands in the log]

 

and

 

Edit > Options > Viewer [Should have Paste syntax after ~~~]

 

I just exported a pdf file and the syntax was included, but so was a table of notes.  I usually do this to Word, then edit to pdf.

 

File >   Export

[scroll down to pdf format, check location and file name wanted, press OK]

 

John F Hall (Mr)

[Retired academic survey researcher]

 

Email:   [hidden email] 

Website: www.surveyresearch.weebly.com

SPSS start page:  www.surveyresearch.weebly.com/spss-without-tears.html

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ian Kudel
Sent: 17 May 2013 23:35
To: [hidden email]
Subject: exporting selected tables

 

Hello, esteemed experts!

I was wondering if you can help me.

I am in the process of automating a series of tasks.

I would like to export two tables from my output into a pdf.

 

I am not an syntax expert, so many times I will actually do the task and hit paste to retrieve the code, however

the export output box does not allow me to do do that (it's grayed out when I hit the "selected" radio button).

 

Is there a straightforward approach to doing this?

 

Thanks so much!!

Ian

 

[Ruben Geert van den Berg]

Dear Ian,

Could you provide us with some more detail on this? Does anything (whatsoever) distinguish these tables from other tables? Why only these two tables? Any other output? What will you do with the .pdf?

It sounds as if Python Scripting could perhaps do the entire job for you. If it is a standard task, you could tuck away the syntax somewhere and assign a toolbar button to it -> one left mouse click might be sufficient to do it all.

Best,

Ruben

[Sarraf, Shimon Aaron]

I am currently out of the office until May 23. If you need immediate assistance, please call 812-856-5824.

Shimon Sarraf
Center for Postsecondary Research
Indiana University Bloomington

 

[Weinberg, Jerry]



I will be away from my office attending a conference from 5/19/13 through 5/23/13.

[Ian Kudel]

Thanks for everyone's feedback. 

It was very helpful!!!

Ian

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From: Ruben Geert van den Berg <[hidden email]>
To: [hidden email]
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 4:04 AM
Subject: Re: exporting selected tables

Dear Ian,

Could you provide us with some more detail on this? Does anything
(whatsoever) distinguish these tables from other tables? Why only these two
tables? Any other output? What will you do with the .pdf?

It sounds as if Python Scripting could perhaps do the entire job for you. If
it is a standard task, you could tuck away the syntax somewhere and assign a
toolbar button to it -> one left mouse click might be sufficient to do it
all.

Best,

Ruben



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