Date:         Mon, 14 Oct 2002 11:13:59 -0600
Reply-To:     Geoff Matthews <geoff.matthews@waterford.org>
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From:         Geoff Matthews <geoff.matthews@waterford.org>
Subject:      Re: Compatibility of different versions of .sav files
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While I was in school, some of our computer labs upgraded to version 9, while others were still at version 8, and I seem to remember a problem with backwards compatibility.  Version 9 could open version 8, but version 8 could not open version 9.

Geoff Matthews

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From: Asesoría Bioestadística [mailto:bioestadistica@eresmas.net]
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Subject: Re: Compatibility of different versions of .sav files


Hi:

As far as I know, "sav" files are compatible from version 5 to 11. "Spo" files are another issue.

HTH

Marta

"McGee, Magnus" ha escrito:

> Dear All,
>
> Over the next few months I am going to join that happy bad of SPSS
> users who have had their OS upgraded from Win98 to Win2000.  At the
> same time SPSS will be upgraded from Version 10 to Version 11.
>
> A few colleagues have already made the move.  Unfortunately this
> includes someone who sends data to me on a regular basis.  So, here I
> am to ask about the implications.
>
> (1) Can Version 11 read version 10 datasets?
>     (I assume this will be taken as read.)
>
> (2) Can Version 10 read Version 11 datasets?
>
> (3) Is (2) always the case?
>     (There's usually someone out there with a counter example.
>     It is particularly important here as the college frequently
>     captures data from Access2000)
>
> (4) If in doubt use a portable datafile.
>     Do portable datafiles retain variable labels and variable values?
>
> (5) Does (1) apply for portable files?
>
> And may I be the first to wish you a Happy Thanks Giving?!
>
> M
>
> Magnus McGee
> Senior Statistician
> Health Services Research Unit
> University of Aberdeen
> Foresterhill
> Aberdeen
> AB25 2ZD
>
> Tel: 01224 559219
> Fax: 01224 663087
> mailto:magnus.mcgee@abdn.ac.uk
> http://www.abdn.ac.uk/hsru