#Converting SPSS files to csv with PSPP#
Install and open PSPP Use the File menu to open your file (it probably has a .sav extension) Go to File>New>Syntax to open PSPP's command line window
Enter:
SAVE TRANSLATE
/OUTFILE="path/newcsvfile.csv" //location for your new file
/TYPE=CSV
/FIELDNAMES //optional command to insert fieldnames in the top row
/CELLS=LABELS. //optional command specifying to export "labels" from the SPSS codebook (e.g. excellent). Change "labels" to "values" for value reponses (e.g. "5" for "excellent")
RUN
Sorry to jump in on this, but you can follow something like this, and export to
.csv
from within Excel (and I would guess OpenOffice, etc.)