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See also Data exporting.
From the Main window menu use File menu items to:
•Create a new project and data file that stores everything in the data and then export. All questions, filters and variables are exported
•Export only the metadata for use with an existing data file, only information actually stored in the data file is exported
IMPORTANT: Verbatim questions are never exported from fixed format data except by using Data exporting.
TIP: You can hide entries using groups. Hidden entries will not be exported.
This can be used for:
•A duplicate project with all multi-coded entries in the data converted to sets of single-coded entries with one response.
•SPSS syntax SPS
There are two choices for treatment of multi-coded entries in the SPSS export. Each response can have its own single-coded variable or repeat variables (spreadfield), one for each answer given.
These options export all the questions, filters and variables in the project and also supplemental reject responses.
A new project file is created that stores everything in the data in a compatible format, and a new data file is created using this project with a copy of the original data. These files are then exported as requested.
You can choose not to export unallocated responses with a control setting in project global.
For the first option you can choose not to export empty (no data) entries and responses with a control setting in project global. Entries referred to by other entries will be retained even if they are empty.
You may need to save the data as fixed format first.
This can be used to create a:
•CL STP file for QPSMR CL and MRDCL
•RUN file for Quantum
•SPSS syntax SPS
The first two will output all the relevant information from the project.
The last two will only export data that is stored in the data file. Filters and variables will not be exported unless they are stored in the data. Also verbatim questions and supplemental reject responses will not be exported.
This export produces a CL script (STP) file for use with QPSMR CL or MRDCL.
All data formats are compatible with the CL export.
Verbatim questions are not exported.
This export produces a partial Quantum script file which will need some amendments before use.
All data formats are compatible with the Quantum export.
Verbatim questions are not exported.
A triple-s project will only contain the basic information because many of the settings in the Companion are not included in the triple-s specification.
You can choose not to export unallocated responses with a control setting in project global.
You can choose not to export unallocated responses or empty entries with control settings in project global.
In the SPS file all multi-coded entries will be split into a number of single-coded entries with "_1", "_2", and so on added to the name. For SPSS tables they are then put back together in an MRSETS section.
Alternatively the multis converted to singles can be done first so that each multi response has its own variable.
If the project is not suitable for direct export using an existing data file you can produce a new QDF and matching data that are compatible.