Re: AW: Re: PSPP: Converting .dat to .spv file doesn't work - no error messages

2014-11-04 Thread Adam Zammit
Dear Holger, I have had success in the past with Limesurvey -> PSPP by replacing the following line in the syntax file: /QUALIFIER="'" with (i.e. adding /ESCAPE): /QUALIFIER="'" /ESCAPE I'm not sure if that is the issue but see how you go. Regards, Adam Zammit On 5 November 2014 05:03, F

Re: AW: Re: PSPP: Converting .dat to .spv file doesn't work - no error messages

2014-11-04 Thread F. Thomas
I see no error message in the output. This is too complicated to me. My hints: - You have to print the entire first line of the data and see whether your formats and the data fit (like in the last century). - What about entering the .dat file into a spreadsheet to see whether the data import w

AW: Re: PSPP: Converting .dat to .spv file doesn't work - no error messages

2014-11-04 Thread p...@handundstein.de
Sorry, of course I meant .sav files. Thanks for pointing out the mistake. I guess I can add file attachments when posting via email, so I'll give it a try. .sps and .pdf should be attached now. Ben Pfaff schrieb am 04.11.2014 16:30: > On Tue, Nov 04, 2014 at 11:28:20AM +, Holger wrote: >

Re: PSPP: Converting .dat to .spv file doesn't work - no error messages

2014-11-04 Thread F. Thomas
Hi Holger, You should give a more precise description of the LimeSurvey data file so that we can help you. Which is the format of the LimeSurvey date file ? In PSPP the data file that you get when you save is a .sav format like any other SPSS data file. As far as I know SPSS maintained the s

Re: PSPP: Converting .dat to .spv file doesn't work - no error messages

2014-11-04 Thread Ben Pfaff
On Tue, Nov 04, 2014 at 11:28:20AM +, Holger wrote: > I've conducted an online survey (~2.800 participants) using LimeSurvey. I'd > like to use PSPP to analyze the resulting data - as I've done before. > > However, I can't seem to manage to convert the LimeSurvey export files (SPSS > 16+ forma

PSPP: Converting .dat to .spv file doesn't work - no error messages

2014-11-04 Thread Holger
Dear all, I've conducted an online survey (~2.800 participants) using LimeSurvey. I'd like to use PSPP to analyze the resulting data - as I've done before. However, I can't seem to manage to convert the LimeSurvey export files (SPSS 16+ format), into a functioning .spv file. But strangely enough,