This page contains a
list some of the commoner issues and questions I have been asked
about using SPSS at Edinburgh. A lot
of this information has come from the SPSS company web site
support page which you need to register to use.
The new ISstats
wiki will also be used to record any recent incidents.
What's the latest version of SPSS •
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- We now have version 17 of SPSS for
windows, macintosh and linux available.
- For windows, SPSS 17 is the latest
version for Windows - follow
this link for more on SPSS 17 for windows. SPSS 17
will be fully supported at the university for academic
year 2009/2010. The public labs
have SPSS 14 for Windows for academic year 2008/2009 we plan
to upgrade to SPSS 17 for academic year 2009/2010. Follow this
link for more on getting SPSS at Edinburgh University.
- For macintosh the latest version is SPSS 17 only for use
with intel macs. SPSS 16 for OS X is suitable for both intel
and power pc based macs.
- For unix the latest version is SPSS 17.
Where can I buy SPSS? As
a member of staff or a student at the university, you can rent
copies of SPSS
under our academic site license agreement .
SPSS Licensing • contents
SPSS 17
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SPSS 16
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SPSS 15
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SPSS 14
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SPSS 13
or older see oldfaqs • contents
Where do I get patches for
SPSS • contents
- Okay this is usually not asked but useful! New patches
will be posted on the SPSS
web site. You need to register
before you can use the site, if you can't get hold of a
patch you need, contact your
support team. Current patches should also be available
to computing officers and support teams through
software services, for download via their image server or
supplied on CD - an admin charge may apply. A local page has
been supplied to detail current
patches.
Where can I use SPSS? • contents
- SPSS version 14 is available in the Public labs PCs and
SPSS 11 & 13 for Macintoshes.
- SPSS version 6.1 is available on central unix service, holyrood.
Where can I learn SPSS? •
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SPSS License Codes • contents
At the beginning of December, SPSS starts to complain that it will stop
working soon because the license renewal date is past. Do not panic, SPSS
should continue to work until the end of January. For Windows versions
you can switch the annoying message off by running the small program called
expoff.bat in the SPSS directory.
Our software
team will
issue letters about the new codes to everyone who has paid up
as soon as we get them. Our SPSS site-license codes are updated
each year by SPSS, but unfortunately the bills do not usually
come in time for it to go through the university system before
the beginning of December.
Renewing your codes • contents
Windows: For SPSS 13 onwards a new license
manager wizard is available in SPSS's Help menu and the Windows Start menu, follow
this link find out more about the licensing and some of the problems that
can happen.
Macintosh: SPSS 16 & 17 use the same
model of authorization wizard as windows and linux.
Linux: SPSS 16 & 17 use the same
model of authorization wizard as windows and macintosh.
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What's new in SPSS 17? There's a list of features on
the SPSS web site.
There is also a version
comparison utility there to compare SPSS 17 with whatever version
you are using at the moment. I've stored a local
version of the comparison for accessability. It's worth checking
the SPSS web site for
new developments.
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What do you need for SPSS Statistics 17.0 for Windows®
- Operating System Microsoft® Windows XP (32-bit versions)
or Vista® (32-bit or 64-bit
versions)
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Hardware
- Intel® or AMD x86 processor running at 1GHz or higher
- RAM: 512MB RAM; 1GB recommended
- 450MB of available hard-disk space
- CD-ROM drive
- Super VGA (800x600) or a higher-resolution monitor
- For connecting with an SPSS Server, a network adapter running the
TCP/IP network protocol
- Software
- Internet Explorer 6 or higher
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what do you need For SPSS Statistics 17.0 for Mac®
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Operating system
Apple Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger™) or 10.5 (Leopard™)
- Hardware
- RAM: 512MB RAM; 1GB recommended
- 800 MB of available hard-disk space
- CD-ROM drive
- Super VGA (800x600) or a higher-resolution monitor
- INTEL processor - licensing problems with older power pc cpu
- Software
- SafariT 1.3.1 or higher, Mozilla® Firefox® 1.5 or higher, or Netscape® 7.2
or higher
Java Standard Edition 5.0 (J2SE 5.0)
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what do you need for SPSS Statistics 17.0 for Linux®
- Operating system*
Any Linux OS that meets the following requirements:
- Kernel 2.6.9.42 or higher
- glibc 2.3.4 or higher
- XFree86-4.0 or higher
- libstdc++5
- Hardware
- Processor: Intel or AMD x86 processor running at 1 GHz or higher
- RAM: 512MB RAM; 1GB recommended
- 450 MB of available hard-disk space
- CD-ROM drive
- Super VGA (800x600) or a higher-resolution monitor
- Software
- Konqueror 3.4.1 or higher, or Firefox 1.0.6 or higher, or Netscape
7.2 or higher
*Note: SPSS Statistics 17.0 was tested on and is supported only on Red
Hat® Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop and Debian® 4.0
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There is also a version comparison utility there to
compare SPSS 16 with whatever version you are using at the moment.
I've stored a local
version of the comparison for accessability. It's worth checking
the SPSS web
site for new developments.
- SPSS 16 for Mac review
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What you need to run SPSS 16.0 for Windows®
- Operating System: Microsoft® Windows XP (32-bit versions)
or Vista™ (32-bit
or 64-bit versions)
- Hardware: Intel® or AMD x86 processor running at 1GHz or
higher, RAM: 512MB RAM; 1GB recommended, 450MB of available hard-disk
space, CD-ROM drive, Super
VGA (800x600) or a higher-resolution monitor
- Software: Internet Explorer 6
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What you need to run SPSS 16.0 for Mac®
- Operating system: Apple® Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger™)
- Hardware: PowerPC or Intel processor, RAM: 512MB RAM; 1GB recommended,
800 MB of available hard-disk space, CD-ROM drive, Super VGA (800x600)
or a higher-resolution monitor
- Software: Safari™ 1.3.1 or higher, Mozilla® Firefox® 1.5
or higher, or Netscape® 7.2 or higher, Java Standard Edition 5.0
(J2SE 5.0)
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What you need to run SPSS 16.0 for Linux®
- Operating system: Any Linux OS that meets the following requirements:
Kernel 2.4.33.3 or higher, glibc 2.3.2 or higher, XFree86-4.0
or higher, libstdc++5
- Hardware: Processor: Intel or AMD x86 processor running at
1 GHz or higher, RAM: 512MB RAM; 1GB recommended, 450 MB of
available hard-disk space, CD-ROM drive, Super VGA (800x600)
or a higher-resolution monitor
- Software: Konqueror 3.4.1 or higher, or Firefox 1.0.6 or
higher, or Netscape 7.2 or higher
- Note : SPSS 16.0 was tested on and is supported only
on Red Hat® Enterprise
Linux 4 Desktop and Debian® 3.1
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SPSS add-on modules:
All SPSS 16.0 add-on modules require SPSS Base
16.0. No other system requirements are necessary.
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What you need to run
SPSS Base 15.0 for Windows:
Operating system: Microsoft® Windows XP or 2000, Hardware: Intel® Pentium®-compatible processor, Memory: 256MB RAM minimum, Minimum free drive space: 400MB, SVGA monitor, Web browser: Internet Explorer 6
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Will SPSS work with Vista?
SPSS 15 is the first version to work with
Vista but it needs to have the appropriate hotifx applied
for it to work. Get this hot fix from your user support team
or software services.
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What you need to run SPSS
Base 14.0 for Windows:
Operating system: Windows XP, 2000, and Me
are the preferred platforms. Windows 98 is also supported.
Hardware: Intel® Pentium®-compatible processor.
Memory: 256MB RAM minimum.
Minimum-free drive space: 300MB
SVGA monitor. Web browser: Internet Explorer 6.0
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Licensing Scheme
SPSS 13 & 14 use a new licensing scheme, click
here for
more details.
Still having Trouble? • contents
Contact your own support
team
or contact us with any SPSS
questions. For upgrades under our site license please contact software.services
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