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
