.TH pspp\-convert 1 "October 2013" "PSPP" "PSPP Manual"
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.SH NAME
-pspp\-convert \- convert SPSS system and portable files to other formats
+pspp\-convert \- convert SPSS files to other formats
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.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBpspp\-convert\fR [\fIoptions\fR] \fIinput\fR \fIoutput\fR
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.SH DESCRIPTION
The \fBpspp\-convert\fR program reads \fIinput\fR, which may be an
-SPSS system file, an SPSS/PC+ system file, or an SPSS portable file,
+SPSS system file, an SPSS/PC+ system file, an SPSS portable file,
+or an encrypted SPSS syntax file,
and writes it to \fIoutput\fR, performing format conversion as
necessary.
.PP
.IP \fBpor\fR
SPSS portable file.
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+.IP \fBsps\fR
+SPSS syntax file. (Only encrypted syntax files may be converted to
+this format.)
+.
.PP
Use \fB\-O \fIextension\fR to override the inferred format or to
specify the format for unrecognized extensions.
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.PP
\fBpspp\-convert\fR 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.
+formats. Encrypted system file and syntax files are exceptions: if
+the input file is in an encrypted format, then the output file must
+be the same format (decrypted).
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.SH "OPTIONS"
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.IP "\fB\-p \fIpassword\fR"
.IQ "\fB\-\-password=\fIpassword\fR"
-Specifies the password to use to decrypt an encrypted SPSS system file
+Specifies the password to use to decrypt encrypted SPSS system file
+or syntax file
\fIinput\fR. If this option is not specified, \fBpspp\-convert\fR
prompts for the password.
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