NAME

       pspp-convert - convert SPSS system and portable files to other formats

SYNOPSIS

       pspp-convert [options] input output
       pspp-convert --help | -h
       pspp-convert --version | -v

DESCRIPTION

       The pspp-convert program reads input, which may be an SPSS system file, an SPSS/PC+ system
       file, or an SPSS portable file, and writes it to output, performing format  conversion  as
       necessary.

       The  format  of input is automatically detected, when possible.  The character encoding of
       old SPSS system files cannot always be guessed correctly, and SPSS/PC+ system files do not
       include any indication of their encoding.  Use -e encoding to specify the encoding in this
       case.

       By default, the intended format for output is inferred from its extension:

       csv
       txt    Comma-separated value.  Each value is formatted according to its  variable's  print
              format.  The first line in the file contains variable names.

       sav
       sys    SPSS system file.

       por    SPSS portable file.

       Use -O extension to override the inferred format or to specify the format for unrecognized
       extensions.

       pspp-convert can convert most input formats to most output formats, with one exception: if
       the  input  file  is  an  encrypted  system  file,  then  the  output file must also be an
       (unencrypted) system file.

OPTIONS

       -O format
       --output-format=format
              Specifies the desired output format.  format must be one of the  extensions  listed
              above, e.g. -O csv requests comma-separated value output.

       -c maxcases
       --cases=maxcases
              By  default,  all cases are copied from input to output.  Specifying this option to
              limit the number of cases written to output to maxcases.

       -e charset
       --encoding=charset
              Overrides the encoding in which character strings in input are  interpreted.   This
              option  is  necessary  because  old  SPSS  system  files do not self-identify their
              encoding.

       -p password
       --password=password
              Specifies the password to use to decrypt an encrypted SPSS system file  input.   If
              this option is not specified, pspp-convert prompts for the password.

              On  multiuser  systems, this option may not be safe because other users may be able
              to see the password in process listings.

       -h
       --help Prints a usage message on stdout and exits.

       -v
       --version
              Prints version information on stdout and exits.

AUTHORS

       Ben Pfaff.

SEE ALSO

       pspp(1), psppire(1).