Format

SPSS Data File

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Summary

Name: SPSS Data File
Identifiers: PUID: fmt/638
Format type: Dataset
Description: SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) is a software package used for statistical analysis in the social sciences. The first version of SPSS was developed by SPSS Inc. in 1968. In 2009 SPSS Inc. was acquired by IBM.
File extensions: sav
Submitted by: KULeuven - LIBIS / KULeuven - LIBIS
Developed by: IBM Corporation
Supported by: IBM Corporation

Relationships

Is subsequent version of

SPSS PC File Format

Internal signatures

SPSS Data File

Description: BOF: $FL2@(#)

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length: Absolute from BOF
Offset: 0
Max offset: 0
Byte Sequence: 24464C3240282329
Endianness: None

Changelog

V90

Release date

30 March 2017
- Updated
  
  SPSS Data File: Changed format type to Dataset. Simplified description.
V73

Release date

27 February 2014
- Added format
  
  SPSS Data File: Outline Entry Added. Submitted by KU Leuven Library of Belgium.
- Added signature
  
  SPSS Data File: Signature developed through a request from KU Leuven Library of Belgium.