How to Set Up a Database in the SPSS System

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the SPSS: Click the Start button in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen and select SPSS from the menu of programs;

   Choosing the Data View by click the Data View button on the left-hand corner of the screen to enter the data.. ,,,, To do this, click the cell in the Label column for this variable, then, type in the variable label (for example, reasons for visiting). , A small button with three dots on it appears.
   
   Click that button.
   
   The Value Labels dialogue box appears , Then click Add. , Put the name for the file and chooses the destination drive, then save it. , From the menu that will appear, make a selection, for example Descriptive Statistics , Then you will get a new dialogue box which will provide the information for the whole statistics.
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   Step 2: In the SPSS Data Editor

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   Step 3: there have two components: Data View and Variable View.

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   Step 4: After entered the data

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   Step 5: changing the screen to the Variable View

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   Step 6: simply click the Variable

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   Step 7: View button which is right beside the Data View button.

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   Step 8: To provide a variable name

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   Step 9: click on the current variable name (for example

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    Step 10: var00003) and type a name for it (for example

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    Step 11: reasons)

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    Step 12: Give the variable a more detailed designation

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    Step 13: known in SPSS as a Variable Label.

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    Step 14: Provide the value of the variable: To assign value labels

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    Step 15: click the cell in the Values column for the variable in question.

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    Step 16: To define the value labels: enter the value in the area to the right of Value:

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    Step 17: and the type in the value label in the area to the right of Label:.

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    Step 18: Save the data: Click the File and then choose the Save As.

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    Step 19: Analyzing the data and variables: Make a selection from the menu bar at the top of the screen

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    Step 20: for example

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    Step 21: Analyze11.

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    Step 22: This will bring up another menu where you provide more information

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    Step 23: such as the operation to be performed

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    Step 24: for example Frequencies.

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