Date:         Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:37:01 -0600
Reply-To:     "Peck, Jon" <peck@spss.com>
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From:         "Peck, Jon" <peck@spss.com>
Subject:      Re: SPSS Analysis Plan file type
Comments: To: Patricia Cleland <Patricia.Cleland@EQAO.com>
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Yes, this is a file type used by the Complex Samples procedures.  You can design a sample or analyze an existing dataset resulting from a complex sample design.  In both cases, you create a plan file via the gui or syntax that describes the actual or intended design.  This file is then used to draw the sample and/or to define the sample to the analysis procedures so that you don't have to respecify the sampling design every time you run an analysis.

Regards,
Jon Peck

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From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Patricia Cleland
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:53 AM
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: [SPSSX-L] SPSS Analysis Plan file type

Dear Listers,

In searching for a file using Windows search, I noticed in the Advanced Options that 'SPSS Analysis Plan' was listed as a file type. I've never heard of such a thing and when I searched the Help topics in SPSS, nothing came up. Does anyone have any idea what it is?

Pat
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