Date:         Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:47:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Scott Czepiel <sczepiel@gmail.com>
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From:         Scott Czepiel <sczepiel@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      OT: Extract metadata from SPSS SAV files using Perl
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A recent thread introduced the problem of accessing value labels in SPSS 
data files from outside of SPSS. I started such a project many years ago, 
but it sat mostly unnoticed in the archives until this thread reminded me 
that it might be useful. I dusted off the old code, put a fresh face on it, 
and now have a solution that appears to work even on recent versions of SPSS 
files.

So, if you all will forgive me for posting about a Perl script to access 
SPSS data on SAS-L, feel free to use and abuse this script which you will 
find here:

http://czep.net/data/spssread/
 <http://czep.net/data/spssread/> 
Enjoy!

sc
work: www.otxresearch.com <http://www.otxresearch.com/>
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