SPSS datasets, with their data correctly formatted, can be specified directly to Facets.
Data= SPSSdata.sav
Dvalues= is useful for constant values in the data
Here is an example of data in an SPSS file.
Please edit Guilford.txt so that the following specifications are not commented ";"
dvalues = 3, 1-5
data = Guilford.sav ; SPSS file omitting 1-5 for the 3rd facet
Comment ";" all the other data= specifications.
Launch Facets and analyze Guilford.txt. You should see
Table 2. Data Summary Report Assigning models to "Guilford.sav" Importing datafile= C:\Facets\examples\Guilford.sav Waiting for imported datafile ... Continuing ... First active data line is: 1 1 5 5 3 5 3 Processed as: 1, 1, 1-5, 5,5,3,5,3 >=============================================================================< Total lines in data file = 24 Total data lines = 24 Responses matched to model ?B,?B,?,CREATIVITY,1 = 105 |
If the data appear to be incorrect, verify that Facets has imported your SPSS data file correctly, look at the temporary "Data =" file in the Edit pull-down menu.
We see a text-format version of the SPSS file. The values are tab-separated:
; c:\facets\examples\guilford.sav guilford Ratings of Scientists (Psychometric Methods p.282 Guilford 1954) ; Cases: 21 Variables: 7 Date: 5/15/2008 1:17:43 PM ;Judge Examinee Attack Basis Clarity Daring Enthusiasm ;Judge number Examinee Number Item 1. Attack Item 2. Basis Item 3. Clarity Item 4. Daring Item 5. Enthusiasm 1 1 5 5 3 5 3 1 2 9 7 5 8 5 1 3 3 3 3 7 1 1 4 7 3 1 3 3 1 5 9 7 7 8 5 1 6 3 5 3 5 1 1 7 7 7 5 5 5 2 1 6 5 4 6 3 2 2 8 7 5 7 2 2 3 4 5 3 6 6 2 4 5 6 4 5 5 2 5 2 4 3 2 3 2 6 4 4 6 4 2 2 7 3 3 5 5 4 3 1 5 5 5 7 3 3 2 7 7 5 7 5 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 3 3 3 1 3 5 9 7 7 7 7 3 6 3 3 3 5 3 3 7 7 7 7 5 7 |