Date:         Wed, 2 Mar 2005 22:37:17 -0000
Reply-To:     "Hetter, Rebecca D,,DMDCWEST" <rebecca.hetter@osd.pentagon.mil>
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Hetter, Rebecca D,,DMDCWEST" <rebecca.hetter@osd.pentagon.mil>
Subject:      Re: proper file naming protocal
Comments: To: michael healy <healym@earthlink.net>
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I would like to add that blanks in file names always end up giving me grief,
so even when I get them from somewhere else, I change them to underscores.

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
michael healy
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 2:10 PM
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: proper file naming protocal


In SPSS, to get a file, both forms require the quotes, so I'd say it doesn't
matter, ie,
get file = "file name 030205.sav"
get file = "file_name_030205.sav"

However, when using the command line, you may not need quotes for the second
option:
move  "file name 030205.sav" temp
move file_name_030205.sav temp

so it may be easier to use the underscore.

-----Original Message-----
From: "P. Scott Dixon" <psdixon@pdx.edu>
Sent: Mar 2, 2005 1:44 PM
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: proper file naming protocal

Hello,

A bit off topic, but it might relate to databases, SPSS, and file linking,
etc.
In naming a file, does it make a difference if spaces are used, or is it
better
to use "_".
For example:
"file name 030205.sav"
versus
"file_name_030205.sav"

Thanks for your advice.

Scott