Date:         Wed, 2 Jan 2008 09:29:26 +0100
Reply-To:     Marta García-Granero <mgarciagranero@gmail.com>
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From:         Marta García-Granero <mgarciagranero@gmail.com>
Subject:      Re: calculating correlations between FILES
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> Serra
>
> As far as I know there is no way to do this apart from  merging the two files; I willing to be corrected by others but from 30+ years experience of using SPSS all the analysis is done on a single 'active' file and the only time SPSS will see two file is during the merge process. I suggest you do the merge.
>

I agree, you must merge the files. I hope you have a common variable in
both files (a way of identifying pairs of cases).

Happy New Year
Marta
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Serra Koyuncu GMX
> Sent: 01 January 2008 10:02
> To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: calculating correlations between FILES
>
> Hi members,
>
> First of all, I wish you a wonderful new year with health, happiness and
> success!
>
> With my limited knowledge of SPSS I came across my first problem of the year
> :o(
> I've got two files of test results (before-after measurement): Test1 and
> test3
> Most of the participants of the test did both tests, some of them only 1 and
> some of them only 3.
> I want to see whether there is a significant improvement of the participants
> who do both tests. However, these are in separate files (1 and 3). My boss
> said I should not merge them but find a way to make correlations over the
> files. Is it possible? If yes, how can I do that?
>
> Thank you very much in advance.
>
> Best regards,
> Serra
>
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