Used to read text or binary data, DATA LIST
is the most
fundamental data-reading command. Even the more sophisticated input
methods use DATA LIST
commands as a building block.
Understanding DATA LIST
is important to understanding how to use
PSPP to read your data files.
There are two major variants of DATA LIST
, which are fixed
format and free format. In addition, free format has a minor variant,
list format, which is discussed in terms of its differences from vanilla
free format.
Each form of DATA LIST
is described in detail below.
See GET DATA, for a command that offers a few enhancements over DATA LIST and that may be substituted for DATA LIST in many situations.