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35 * PSPP: (pspp). Statistical analysis package.
39 This manual is for GNU PSPP version @value{VERSION},
40 software for statistical analysis.
42 Copyright @copyright{} 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
45 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
46 under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or
47 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
48 Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover Texts being ``A GNU Manual,''
49 and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the
50 license is included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation
53 (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have the freedom to copy and
54 modify this GNU manual.''
59 @title PSPP Users Guide
60 @subtitle GNU PSPP Statistical Analysis Software
61 @subtitle Release @value{VERSION}
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68 @chapheading Acknowledgements
69 The authors wish to thank
71 @url{http://www.network-theory.co.uk}
72 for their financial support
73 in the production of this manual.
87 * Introduction:: Description of the package.
88 * License:: Your rights and obligations.
90 * Invocation:: Starting and running PSPP.
91 * Using PSPP:: How to use PSPP --- A brief tutorial.
92 * Language:: Basics of the PSPP command language.
93 * Expressions:: Numeric and string expression syntax.
95 * Data Input and Output:: Reading data from user files.
96 * System and Portable File IO:: Reading and writing system & portable files.
97 * Combining Data Files:: Combining data from multiple files.
98 * Variable Attributes:: Adjusting and examining variables.
99 * Data Manipulation:: Simple operations on data.
100 * Data Selection:: Select certain cases for analysis.
101 * Conditionals and Looping:: Doing things many times or not at all.
102 * Statistics:: Basic statistical procedures.
103 * Utilities:: Other commands.
105 * Not Implemented:: What's not here yet
106 * Bugs:: Known problems; submitting bug reports.
108 * Function Index:: Index of PSPP functions for expressions.
109 * Command Index:: Index of PSPP procedures.
110 * Concept Index:: Index of concepts.
112 * Configuration:: Configuring PSPP.
114 * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual.
117 @include introduction.texi
118 @include license.texi
120 @include invoking.texi
121 @include tutorial.texi
122 @include language.texi
123 @include expressions.texi
124 @include data-io.texi
126 @include combining.texi
127 @include variables.texi
128 @include transformation.texi
129 @include data-selection.texi
130 @include flow-control.texi
131 @include statistics.texi
132 @include utilities.texi
133 @include not-implemented.texi
136 @include function-index.texi
137 @include command-index.texi
138 @include concept-index.texi
140 @include configuring.texi
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