[DDI-users] Automatic generation of variable-level metadata fromSAS/SPSS files

Wendy Thomas wlt at pop.umn.edu
Mon May 3 18:19:53 EDT 2004


SDA out of Berkeley also has software that translates from SAS or SPSS to
DDI. Check out the listings on

http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/DDI/users/tools.html

Wendy

On Mon, 3 May 2004, Andrew L Arnott wrote:

> Nesstar Publisher (http://www.nesstar.com/) can import an SPSS file, and
> then export a DDI file, which I think accomplishes what you want.  It's not
> scriptable, but if you don't mind doing it manually, (and paying for
> Nesstar), it's a great tool.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ddi-users-bounces at icpsr.umich.edu
> [mailto:ddi-users-bounces at icpsr.umich.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Harker
> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 2:59 PM
> To: ddi-users at icpsr.umich.edu
> Subject: [DDI-users] Automatic generation of variable-level metadata
> fromSAS/SPSS files
>
> Has there been any attempt to process data directly from SAS or SPSS
> files into variable-level metadata? Is this just not feasible? Or has it
> just not been done?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Karen R. Harker, MLS
> UT Southwestern Medical Library
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