Kurs informasjon: IBM SPSS Statistics Syntax II SPVC

PLEASE DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT FOR THIS SELF PACED VIRTUAL COURSE (SPVC). ONCE YOU ARE ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CANCEL YOUR ENROLLMENT.

After you receive confirmation that you are enrolled, you will be sent further instructions to access your course material and remote labs. You will then have a 30 day window in which to complete your course. Within this 30 days, you will have 336 hours of elab time. The self-paced format gives you the opportunity to complete the course at your convenience, at any location, and at your own pace. The course is available 24 hours a day, but lab system access is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. When you are not using the elab system, ensure that you suspend your elab to maximize your hours available to use the elab system. Once you have accessed the course, help is available Monday through Friday; questions will be responded to within 24 hours.

NO EXTENSIONS FOR THIS COURSE WILL BE GRANTED.

This is the self paced training version of "IBM SPSS Statistics Syntax II" classroom course. This syntax course focuses on powerful data transformations (only available in syntax - not in the GUI) and on automation. For automation, the two main topical areas are Macros and the Production Facility. The Macro language is discussed in detail, with examples showing how Macros can make your syntax more efficient, more transparent and easier. The discussion of the Production Facility shows how syntax files can be scheduled in the Windows environment (the same applies to other operating systems).

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This course is a natural follow-on to the introductory SPSS Statistics Syntax I course and is designed for experienced users wishing to become proficient syntax programmers.

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You should have:

• a knowledge of syntax on the level of SPSS Statistics Syntax I
• an experience in using syntax and a feeling for programming.

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Please refer to course overview.

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Syntax for file operations

• Merging files
• Aggregating files
• Restructuring files

Syntax using functions in transformations

• String functions
• Date and Time functions
• Statistical functions
• Missing value functions

Powerful transformations

• Repeating transformations across numerous variables
• The LOOP command
• The VECTOR command
• Combining the LOOP and VECTOR commands

Macros

• The idea of a macro
• Debugging a macro
• Using arguments
• Loop structures
• Conditional processing of commands
• Working with string macro-variables
• General recommendations on handling macros

The Production facility

• Introduction to production jobs
• How to run a production job
• How to schedule a production job

The Output Management System (OMS) facility

• Introduction to OMS
• Using OMS to save output as a data file
• Practical examples of OMS

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