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Format

SPSS Data File

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
Source
KULeuven - LIBIS / KULeuven - LIBIS
Developed by
IBM Corporation
Supported by
IBM Corporation

Relationships

Is subsequent version of

Internal signatures

SPSS Data File

Note
BOF: $FL2@(#)

Byte sequences

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

Changelog

  • Updated in V90

    Release date
    30 March 2017

    SPSS Data File: Changed format type to Dataset. Simplified description.

  • Added in V73

    Release date
    27 February 2014

    SPSS Data File: Signature developed through a request from KU Leuven Library of Belgium.

    SPSS Data File: Outline Entry Added. Submitted by KU Leuven Library of Belgium.