Spss

SPSS wiki
This wiki is a place to add information about problems and solutions for those of us using SPSS at the U of C.

How to log into SPSS help
SPSS help site http://www.spss.com/registration/login/login009.cfm

username - guest

password - guest

SPSS 16 .spo file viewer
SPSS files with .spo extensions cannot be viewed in SPSS 16.

SPSS has created a legacy view that allows users to be able to view files with .spo file extensions created in earlier versions of the program.

You can log onto the SPSS website (see above) Click on Support -> Support for Windows -> Legacy Viewer. There is a zip file at the bottom of the page you can download. Here's a link to the download site http://support.spss.com/student/utilities/spss/

Apparently SPSS for Mac does not have a viewer available and there's no plan to make one. They suggest that you recreate your Output files in SPSS 16 to get around the problem.

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Ghost/Imaging computers with SPSS
SPSS 15 installs and runs on the master image computer without any problems. But when you create an Image file and distribute it to a lab computer, SPSS says you do not have a valid license.

The solution is to create a small batch file and run it on the computers with the SPSS image. Here are the steps.

1. Create a batch file in Notepad with the following code

cd \program files\spss

spssactivator (ACTIVATION CODE REMOVED FOR VIOLATING LICENSE AGREEMENT) (for information on accessing an SPSS activation code, please refer to IT's page on math and statistics software )

2. Save the files as spsslicense.bat

3. Copy the batch file to the C Drive of the computer

4. Double click on the batch file. It will update the license

5. Open SPSS 15. It should run correctly.

NOTE: IF YOU REIMAGE YOUR COMPUTER YOU WILL NEED TO RUN THE BATCH FILE AGAIN.

Click here for the full solution from SPSS

SPSS 15 Install
Here's are some nice screenshots on how to install SPSS 15 (from the U of Vic) website http://cstore.uvic.ca/products/spss_installguide.lasso