Before you start analysis, you have to bring in data—from many types of data sources—into SPSS Base. And, often, you have to transform that data to get them ready for analysis. With SPSS’ Java™-based interface, it's easy to access and manage data imported from other sources, including the latest version of Microsoft® Excel®. Plus, SPSS now supports the viewing and analysis of Unicode data, which is helpful to organizations that have datasets in multiple languages.
Database Wizard: Use the Database Wizard to easily access massive amounts of data from numerous database sources. You can access databases without having to write SQL code to do so. The Database Wizard guides you through the data access process and generates code in the background. SPSS Base includes drivers for many ODBC-compliant databases, including Oracle®, SQL Server™, DB2® UDB, and Microsoft® Access. With the right drivers, you can connect to any ODBC-compliant database-resulting in minimal data handling using conversion-free/copy-free data access.
You can also import data from OLE DB data sources without having to go through ODBC. This helps improve performance, especially when your datasets are large.
SAS® Data: SPSS Base's GET SAS command quickly builds SPSS-format working data files from SAS datasets or SAS transport files (Version 8 or earlier). SPSS Base automatically adjusts SAS variables and values for SPSS formats.
Survey and market research data: Import and export the Dimensions Data Model™. For example, collect survey data in mrInterview™, import data to SPSS to create multiple-item indices for scoring questions, and export the new variables and append them to your original data so that they can be analyzed in mrTables™.
Text Wizard: Read text data—such as survey data, purchased data, or data downloaded from the Internet—in a variety of formats using the Text Wizard.
Microsoft Excel® Data: Read data stored in Excel files (Version 5.0 or later) directly in SPSS Base. SPSS Base also reads columns with mixed data types as valid string variables-without any data loss.
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