I regularly access SAV files created by SPSS v12 using SPSS v6.1 so I am not sure why you are having problems.

I recommend exporting to either a) SPSS Portable file or b) dBase format (.DBF).

Excel format is more prone to conversion problems and SPSS v6 does not support recent versions of Excel.

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-----Original Message----- From: Mark Davenport [mailto:madavenp@OFFICE.UNCG.EDU] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 8:57 AM Subject: Re: spss 12.0 vs spss 6.0

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that substantial changes were made in the data editor between Versions 6.0 and 7.0. These changes may prohibit you from saving the 12.0 data formatting in a format readable by 6.0. Version 12.0 will readily convert a 12.0 file into 7.0 format, but not 6.0. You MIGHT be able to convert into Excel and at least save the variable names. I don't know of any other options.

Mark

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>>> Arnaldo Ferrari Nasi <vs.arni@TISCALI.IT> 5/15/2004 4:19:01 AM >>> Do I not loose settings, variable labelling, assigned missing?

Arnaldo.

>One way is to open the file on a computer with SPSS 12 (or ask your >friend) and use the export command to save as an spss portable file >(.por). The portable file can be read by early versions of spss; sas and >other stats packages > >Simon > > > I usually use SPSS 6.0, but a friend gave me a dataset made with the 12.0 > > version. > > The 6.0 doesn't read the file. > > What are the differences? What I have to do?