B7 - Import SPSS Data Files

JIRA: ORG-10654

Sample Data to download to try:  Import_SPSS_Data_Files.sav

In Origin 2015, user can import SPSS data files.

How to:

1. By default, Import SPSS does not show in Import menu. To bring it to menu: with a workbook active, choose File: Import: Customize..., then select SPSS (SAV) in the left pane to add it to the right pane.
2. When a worksheet is active, choose File: Import: SPSS (SAV)...

Via the File Information branch in the opened dialog, user can select variables to be imported

Among the import options that you can control via the  dialog box: 

• Specification of 1st file import.
• Renaming of workbooks and worksheets with the file name, on import.
• Whether imported data should be put into new workbooks, worksheets, columns, rows or overwrite existing data.