On this page we’ve collected together all the videos and other assets we have on the site relating to SPSS syntax. We recommend you start by watching the on demand webinar which provides a good overview of how syntax can be used. Alternatively you can work your way through the bite sized videos in the order in which they’re presented here.
In this webinar we’ll show you how to get to grips with SPSS syntax, covering the basics of SPSS Syntax, easy ways to find help about how syntax works, useful tips and little-known procedures, and automating work to run on a regular basis.
SPSS Syntax has long been exploited by expert analysts due to its flexibility, power and ease of learning. Syntax vastly increases users’ productivity by making it easier to automate commonly used procedures.
Explains what the DATASET ACTIVATE command does and explores the grammatical structure of syntax procedures.
Shows how to add comments to syntax without creating errors and explains how to use syntax Help resources to run different procedures.
Shows how read different data files with syntax, how to create and add labels to variables and how to recode data using syntax.
Explores different methods for filtering data and introduces the TEMPORARY command.
Introduces the TO and ALL commands, working with temporary variables, renaming and deleting variables, reading or saving data with the DROP and KEEP subcommands and modifying output with syntax.
Shows how to automate syntax jobs with the Production facility and creating batch scheduled jobs for timed execution.
