SPSS data file

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