Improve the description of the SPSS system file format. Patch #6103.
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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 freedom to copy and modify
40 this GNU Manual, like GNU software.  Copies published by the Free
41 Software Foundation raise funds for GNU development.''
42 @end quotation
43 @end copying
44
45 @titlepage
46 @title GNU PSPP
47 @subtitle A System for Statistical Analysis
48 @subtitle Edition @value{EDITION}, for PSPP version @value{VERSION}
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 Files::   Dealing with system & portable files.
74 * Variable Attributes::         Adjusting and examining variables.
75 * Data Manipulation::           Simple operations on data.
76 * Data Selection::              Select certain cases for analysis.
77 * Conditionals and Looping::    Doing things many times or not at all.
78 * Statistics::                  Basic statistical procedures.
79 * Utilities::                   Other commands.
80
81 * Not Implemented::             What's not here yet
82 * Bugs::                        Known problems; submitting bug reports.
83
84 * Function Index::              Index of PSPP functions for expressions.
85 * Command Index::               Index of PSPP procedures.
86 * Concept Index::               Index of concepts.
87
88 * Configuration::               Configuring PSPP.
89
90 * Portable File Format::        Format of PSPP portable files.
91 * System File Format::          Format of PSPP system files.
92 * q2c Input Format::            Format of syntax accepted by q2c.
93
94 * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual.
95 @end menu
96
97 @include introduction.texi
98 @include license.texi
99
100 @include invoking.texi
101 @include language.texi
102 @include expressions.texi
103 @include data-io.texi
104 @include files.texi
105 @include variables.texi
106 @include transformation.texi
107 @include data-selection.texi
108 @include flow-control.texi
109 @include statistics.texi
110 @include utilities.texi
111 @include not-implemented.texi
112 @include bugs.texi
113
114 @include function-index.texi
115 @include command-index.texi
116 @include concept-index.texi
117
118 @include configuring.texi
119
120 @include portable-file-format.texi
121 @include data-file-format.texi
122 @include q2c.texi
123
124 @include fdl.texi
125
126 @bye
127
128 @c Local Variables:
129 @c use (texinfo-multiple-files-update "pspp.texinfo")  in emacs to keep these files consistent
130 @c compile-command: "makeinfo pspp.texinfo"
131 @c End: