Control + Data Setup Procedure

If you are already in Winsteps, then on the menu bar:

This displays the Control File Set-Up screen:

A multiple-choice test key, KEY1=, can be specified, if desired.

Items can be clustered into similar response-structure groupings using ISGROUPS=, using a one character code for each grouping.

Use the Files menu to read in pre-existing control or data files. Uses the boxes and the data grid to enter new control and data information. Use the Files or Winsteps menu to Save what you have done.

After performing the set-up, save the file and return to Winsteps using the Winsteps pull-down menu.

Import from Excel, SAS, SPSS, STATA.

Click on this for the Excel/S-S-S dialog box:

This constructs a Winsteps control and data file from a pre-existing Excel, SAS, SPSS or STATA data file. This has the same functionality as the Excel/S-S-S menu

If you are already in Winsteps, then on the menu bar:

EXCEL:

This is described under Data from Excel files

SAS:

This is described under Data from SAS files

SPSS:

This is described under Data from SPSS files

STATA:

This is described under Data from STATA files

Setup Procedure.

Click on this for a Control and Data file setup screen.

This is also accessible from the menu bar:

Text-file Instructions.

Shows the Help page: Do-it-yourself control and data file construction

All Winsteps control and data files are in text format. These can be edited with Notepad and most other word processing and text editing software.

No.

Closes this dialog box. Use "Open File" to select a control file.

Don't ask again.

Click on this to make "No." the continuing option. To reinstate this dialog box, go to Edit Initial Settings and click on the "Welcome" option and then OK. Restart Winsteps.

Help

Click on this for this Help page.