[R] Re:Importing SPSS Data Entry data files

[Michael Bibo]

On 16 Apr, Unung Istopo Hartanto asked about using R library 'foreign' to import SPSS Data Entry data files.  SPSS Data Entry is an application that allows for the creation of formatted data entry forms (as does EpiInfo, Epidata and CSPro (all free downloads)).  As such it creates the usual SPSS data files, but adds forms information, which the 'foreign' package does not know how to handle.
 
The solution is relatively simple: SPSS Data Entry Builder itself allows for the exporting of the data file without the forms information (File -> Export -> Data).  This gives you a 'standard' SPSS data file, which you can import into R using the 'foreign' library, or through R Commander.

Michael Bibo
Research Officer
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Service
Resource Unit
West Moreton Community Health Services
West Moreton Health Service District
Queensland Health

Michael_Bibo at health.qld.gov.au

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