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1 \input texinfo @c -*- texinfo -*-
2 @c %**start of header
3 @setfilename pspp.info
4 @settitle PSPP
5 @c For double-sided printing, uncomment:
6 @c @setchapternewpage odd
7 @c %**end of header
8
9 @include version.texi
10
11 @macro cmd{CMDNAME}
12 \CMDNAME\
13 @end macro
14
15 @iftex
16 @finalout
17 @end iftex
18
19 @dircategory Math
20 @direntry
21 * PSPP: (pspp).             Statistical analysis package.
22 @end direntry
23
24 @copying
25 This manual is for GNU PSPP version @value{VERSION},
26 software for statistical analysis.
27
28 Copyright @copyright{} 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
29
30 @quotation
31 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
32 under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or
33 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
34 Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover Texts being ``A GNU Manual,''
35 and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below.  A copy of the
36 license is included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation
37 License.''
38
39 (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have the freedom to copy and
40 modify this GNU manual.''
41 @end quotation
42 @end copying
43
44 @titlepage
45 @title PSPP Users Guide
46 @subtitle GNU PSPP Statistical Analysis Software
47 @subtitle Release @value{VERSION}
48 @author
49 @page
50 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll
51 @insertcopying
52 @end titlepage
53
54 @contents
55
56
57 @ifnottex
58 @node Top
59 @top GNU PSPP
60
61 @insertcopying
62 @end ifnottex
63
64 @menu
65 * Introduction::                Description of the package.
66 * License::                     Your rights and obligations.
67
68 * Invocation::                  Starting and running PSPP.
69 * Language::                    Basics of the PSPP command language.
70 * Expressions::                 Numeric and string expression syntax.
71
72 * Data Input and Output::       Reading data from user files.
73 * System and Portable File IO:: Reading and writing system & portable files.
74 * Combining Data Files::        Combining data from multiple files.
75 * Variable Attributes::         Adjusting and examining variables.
76 * Data Manipulation::           Simple operations on data.
77 * Data Selection::              Select certain cases for analysis.
78 * Conditionals and Looping::    Doing things many times or not at all.
79 * Statistics::                  Basic statistical procedures.
80 * Utilities::                   Other commands.
81
82 * Not Implemented::             What's not here yet
83 * Bugs::                        Known problems; submitting bug reports.
84
85 * Function Index::              Index of PSPP functions for expressions.
86 * Command Index::               Index of PSPP procedures.
87 * Concept Index::               Index of concepts.
88
89 * Configuration::               Configuring PSPP.
90
91 * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual.
92 @end menu
93
94 @include introduction.texi
95 @include license.texi
96
97 @include invoking.texi
98 @include language.texi
99 @include expressions.texi
100 @include data-io.texi
101 @include files.texi
102 @include combining.texi
103 @include variables.texi
104 @include transformation.texi
105 @include data-selection.texi
106 @include flow-control.texi
107 @include statistics.texi
108 @include utilities.texi
109 @include not-implemented.texi
110 @include bugs.texi
111
112 @include function-index.texi
113 @include command-index.texi
114 @include concept-index.texi
115
116 @include configuring.texi
117
118 @include fdl.texi
119
120 @bye
121
122 @c Local Variables:
123 @c use (texinfo-multiple-files-update "pspp.texinfo")  in emacs to keep these files consistent
124 @c compile-command: "makeinfo pspp.texinfo"
125 @c End: