I am currently working through Programming with SPSS Scripts. The manual is designed for those with little to no programming experience. It takes the user from the very basics through complex scripts.

I had no programming experience, in SPSS or otherwise, and I am at the point where I can generate very simple scripts and make simple modifications to more complex scripts. However, with this limited knowledge I can do quite a bit, since there are many scripts that come with the manual, can be downloaded from Raynald's web site, and the SPSS web site, that can be used with little or no modifications.

If you have programming experience, especially in VB, you probably could get away without using the manual, and learn scripting by using the Help menu in SPSS and referring to Raynald's web site http://pages.infinit.net/rlevesqu/

Jason Kirkland

At 03:13 PM 11/4/02 -0500, Stephen Salbod wrote: >Hi Everyone, > I visited the SPSS site and ran across a Training Manuals page. I am >interesting in improving my skills and was wondering how helpful these >manual are. I would be interested to hear reviews from anyone who has used >either Syntax 1: Introduction to SPSS Syntax; Syntax 2: Programming with >SPSS Syntax & Macros, and Programming with SPSS Scripts. > >Stephen Salbod, Pace University