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Resolution Detail
Resolution number: 73752 Created on: Oct 15 2007 Last Reviewed on: Jan 21 2010
Problem Subject: SPSS 16.0 and later - How do I view and edit output created in previous versions of SPSS for Windows?
Problem Description: I have SPSS 16.0 or later for Windows. When I attempt to open an output file (*.spo) created in a previous version of SPSS for Windows, I encounter the following error:
File: 'filename.spo'
The file is not an SPSS Viewer document.
I see there is a new extension (SPV) for output files in SPSS 16.0. How do I view output files created in previous versions?
Resolution Subject: Install Legacy Viewer to view and edit output files created in previous versions of SPSS for Windows
Resolution Description:
Historically, SPSS (*.spo) output files have been largely forward-compatible (i.e, you can open .spo files created in earlier versions of SPSS) and largely not backward-compatible (i.e., you can't open .spo files created in later versions of SPSS). In version 16.0, however, the re-write of the output format was so extensive as to necessitate using a completely different kind of file. SPSS versions 16.0 and later are simply unable to open the kinds of output objects present in a .spo file, and there is no true conversion method available.
In order to provide access to .spo files in 16.0 and later versions of SPSS, we have created an application called the "Legacy Viewer," which is the SPSS 15.0 SmartViewer with the licensing stripped off. If you wish to view and edit output created in previous versions of SPSS, please install the Legacy Viewer with administrator priviledges and open the older output using that application. Legacy Viewer is also available for download from the SPSS website:
English: http://www.spss.com/media/software/SPSS_Legacy_Viewer_win_en.exe
French: http://www.spss.com/media/software/SPSS_Legacy_Viewer_win_fr.exe
Italian: http://www.spss.com/media/software/SPSS_Legacy_Viewer_win_it.exe
German: http://www.spss.com/media/software/SPSS_Legacy_Viewer_win_de.exe
Spanish: http://www.spss.com/media/software/SPSS_Legacy_Viewer_win_es.exe
Japanese: http://www.spss.com/media/software/SPSS_Legacy_Viewer_win_jp.exe
Chinese: http://www.spss.com/media/software/SPSS_Legacy_Viewer_win_ch.exe
If you have installed the Legacy Viewer on Windows Vista please make sure you have set up "Run as administrator" for all users:
Right-click your application shortcut in the program list, e.g. Start->All Programs->SPSS Smart Viewer and right-click Smart Viewer. Next, choose "Properties" and select the "Compatibility" tab. Within the "Privilege Level" section, check the "Run the program as an administrator" and click OK.
For users of the SPSS Graduate Pack, Career Starter, and Faculty Pack products, you can download the Legacy Viewer from the following location:
There is no Legacy Viewer for old output (.spo) files for SPSS 16.0 for Macintosh. There are no plans for one to be created. We must ask that you regenerate your old output in the upgraded version. If you feel strongly about having this for SPSS for Macintosh, please contact product marketing at suggest@us.ibm.com. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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