Data Management and Manipulation with IBM SPSS Statistics (V23) SPVC

Helpful Data Management Features

• Read from a database using the Database Wizard
• Customize variable attributes
• Compare datasets
• Use Variable Sets
• Rename datasets

Use Functions

• Identify the general form of a function
• Use statistical functions
• Use logical functions
• Use missing value functions
• Use conversion functions
• Use system variables

Additional Data Transformations

• Use Automatic Recode to recode string variables into numeric variables
• Use Count Values within Cases to count values across variables

Set the Unit of Analysis

• Remove duplicate cases
• Create aggregated datasets
• Restructure datasets

Merge Files

• Add cases from one dataset to another
• Add variables from one dataset to another
• Enrich a dataset with aggregated information

Analyze Multiple Response Questions

• Describe the two ways to encode a multiple response set
• Define multiple response sets
• Use the Multiple Response Frequencies and Crosstabs procedures

Edit Tables and Charts

• Use the features of the Pivot Table Editor
• Create and apply customized TableLooks
• Use the features of the Chart Editor
• Create and apply customized chart templates

Introduction to the Output Management System

• Explain Output Types
• Specify an OMS request to suppress output
• Specify an OMS request to export output

Automate IBM SPSS Statistics

• Describe and use the features of the Syntax Editor
• Make simple changes to syntax
• Describe and use the features of the Production Facility dialog box
• Run a simple production job
• Describe the use of external programming languages with Statistics

Control the IBM SPSS Statistics Environment

• Describe the features of the Options dialog box
• Reset the display of variables
• Set the default working data folders
• Change transformation options for variables