Typically the client for SPSS Statistics Server is SPSS Statistics running on a desktop computer. However, the SPSS Statistics Batch Facility is an alternative way to use the power of SPSS Statistics Server, and it runs on the server computer. The SPSS Statistics Batch Facility is intended for automated production of statistical reports. Automated production provides the ability to run analyses without user intervention. Automated production is advantageous if users at your site regularly require a set of time-consuming analyses, such as weekly reports.
The SPSS Statistics Batch Facility takes as its input a report request contained in a command syntax file. The SPSS Statistics Batch Facility then automatically produces the statistical reports specified by the syntax.