syntaxes and macros

[Parvaneh Sharafi-2]

I want to learn more about syntaxes and macros, where do I start and how do
I go? Is there any qucik but not dirty way to learn these?
Best regards
Par

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[Melissa Ives]

One of the best ways to learn syntax (IMHO) is to use the dialog boxes to do what you want to do, then instead of running the command, click PASTE.  THEN (and this step is key), review the pasted syntax to be sure you understand what each step does.  To really learn the details, go back to the dialog box and select different options for the command, paste the syntax and review it to see what changed from the previous pasted syntax.

Melissa

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Subject: [SPSSX-L] syntaxes and macros

I want to learn more about syntaxes and macros, where do I start and how do I go? Is there any qucik but not dirty way to learn these?
Best regards
Par

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[Jeff Stuewig]

Raynald's web site and his book are terrific resources for learning and for
reference.

http://www.spsstools.net/



> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
> Melissa Ives
> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:45 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: syntaxes and macros
>
> One of the best ways to learn syntax (IMHO) is to use the dialog boxes to
do
> what you want to do, then instead of running the command, click PASTE.
THEN
> (and this step is key), review the pasted syntax to be sure you understand
> what each step does.  To really learn the details, go back to the dialog
box
> and select different options for the command, paste the syntax and review
it

> to see what changed from the previous pasted syntax.
>
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
> Parvaneh Sharafi
> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 7:22 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: [SPSSX-L] syntaxes and macros
>
> I want to learn more about syntaxes and macros, where do I start and how

do

> I go? Is there any qucik but not dirty way to learn these?
> Best regards
> Par
>
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[Albert-Jan Roskam]

Hi,

-the spss syntax guide (pdf in the spss installation dir)
-www.spss.com/devcentral
-www.spsstools.net
-the aforementioned book by Raynald Levesque
-this listserv

Cheers!!
Albert-Jan

--- On Tue, 10/7/08, Jeff Stuewig <[hidden email]> wrote:

> From: Jeff Stuewig <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: syntaxes and macros
> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 4:55 PM
> Raynald's web site and his book are terrific resources
> for learning and for
> reference.
>
> http://www.spsstools.net/
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: SPSSX(r) Discussion
> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
> > Melissa Ives
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:45 AM
> > To: [hidden email]
> > Subject: Re: syntaxes and macros
> >
> > One of the best ways to learn syntax (IMHO) is to use
> the dialog boxes to
> do
> > what you want to do, then instead of running the
> command, click PASTE.
> THEN
> > (and this step is key), review the pasted syntax to be
> sure you understand
> > what each step does.  To really learn the details, go
> back to the dialog
> box
> > and select different options for the command, paste
> the syntax and review
> it
> > to see what changed from the previous pasted syntax.
> >
> > Melissa
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: SPSSX(r) Discussion
> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
> > Parvaneh Sharafi
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 7:22 AM
> > To: [hidden email]
> > Subject: [SPSSX-L] syntaxes and macros
> >
> > I want to learn more about syntaxes and macros, where
> do I start and how
> do
> > I go? Is there any qucik but not dirty way to learn
> these?
> > Best regards
> > Par
> >
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[Richard Ristow]

At 10:55 AM 10/7/2008, Jeff Stuewig wrote (and Albert-jan Roskam seconded):

>Raynald's web site and his book are terrific resources for learning and for
>reference.
>
>http://www.spsstools.net/

I heartily concur. The book mentioned is


Levesque, Raynald, "SPSS® Programming and Data
Management/ A Guide for SPSS® and
SAS® Users". SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL

2nd edition: 2005
3rd edition (co-author, SPSS, Inc.): 2006
4th edition (co-author, SPSS, Inc.): 2007

All editions are circulated free as .PDF files.
Last I looked, the 3rd and 4th editions were
available on the SPSS, Inc. Web site, as

http://www.spss.com/spss/SPSS_programming_data_mgmt.pdf (3rd edition)
http://www.spss.com/spss/SPSSdatamgmt_4e.pdf (4th edition).

The 2nd edition has more on macros and scripts
than do the later editions. It doesn't seem to be
on-line anymore; if you need it, I (or others) can send you a copy.

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