When the SPSS for Windows CD-ROM is inserted in the CD-ROM drive on a Microsoft Windows-based computer, the Autoplay should begin the setup process (unless this feature has been disabled). SPSS can also be installed by executing the setup.exe program located in the root directory on the CD-ROM. Instructions for installing the SPSS are located in the Individual Installation Instructions on the CD-ROM in the Installation Documents directory.
Site Administrators should also read:
§ Site License Version Administrator's Guide
§ Site and Network Versions Installation on a Network
§ Site License Version Licensing Form for End Users
Network License Administrators should also read:
§ Network License Versions Administrator's Guide
§ Site and Network Versions Installation on a Network
§ Network License Version License Manager Software
Installation and Operation of ODBC Drivers
If you want to retrieve data from databases in a network environment (local area or wide area network), contact your SPSS system administrator for information about how to configure your desktop computer with ODBC data sources. If you are a system administrator, please read Getting Started with SPSS Data Access Technology in the Installation Documents directory on the CD-ROM.
If there is no system administrator at your site you can install and configure ODBC data sources yourself.
Installable versions of ODBC drivers from SPSS Connect ODBC and Microsoft are available on the CD-ROM. We recommend that you use the SPSS Connect ODBC drivers unless you need a driver for Microsoft Access.
Instructions for installing the SPSS Connect ODBC drivers and the Microsoft Access Driver are in SPSS Data Access Pack Installation Instructions, included in the Installation Documents directory on the CD-ROM.
Refer to the Known Issues and Problems in SPSS 11.5 for Windows section below for specific ODBC driver issues.
New Features in SPSS 11.5 for Windows
· New data definition tools. Two new features make defining data faster and easier:
· The Copy Data Properties wizard provides the ability to use an external SPSS data file as a template for defining file and variable properties in the working data file. You can also use variables in the working data file as templates for other variables in the working data file. This wizard uses the improved APPLY DICTIONARY command which offers many new features for copying variable and dictionary properties.
· Define Variable Properties scans your data and lists all unique data values for any selected variables, identifies unlabeled values, and provides an auto-label feature. This is particularly useful for categorical variables that use numeric codes to represent categories (for example, 0 = Male, 1 = Female).
· TwoStep Cluster Analysis. This new clustering procedure provides the following features not available in the other SPSS clustering procedures:
· Automatic selection of the best number of clusters, plus measures for choosing between cluster models.
· Create cluster models simultaneously based on categorical and continuous variables.
· Ability to save the cluster model to an external XML file, then read that file and update the cluster model using newer data.
· Ability to analyze large data files with a single clustering procedure.
· New Custom Tables option. If you have used the Tables option in the past, you will quickly discover that just about everything in it is new for this release, including:
· A simple drag-and-drop table builder interface that allows you to preview your table as you select variables and options.
· A single, unified table builder interface instead of multiple menu choices and dialog boxes for different types of tables.
· Subtotals for subsets of categories of a categorical variable.
· Custom control over category display order and ability to selectively show or hide categories.
Note: Custom Tables is not included in the SPSS Base system. It is only available if you have purchased the Tables add-on option.
· Expanded support for SAS format data files. You can now save data files in SAS Version 6, SAS Version 7, and SAS Transport file format.
· Expanded output export capabilities. You can now export entire Viewer documents or selected output objects in Word/RTF format and Excel format (charts are not included in Excel format).
· Multiple output languages. You can now produce pivot table output in different languages and switch languages during the same session.