New version of usespss for a 64-bit version of Stata 12

[Jean Ndenzako]

Dear all,
I use Stata 12 and need to convert a SPSS file to Stata. From Statalist, I read that there is a new version of the user-written usespss from a 64-bit version of Stata that could do that but I can not find it anywhere.
Any assistance of how to get the user-written sofware would be appreciated. Is there another way/code to convert a.SPSS datafile to a stata file if one has not SPSS but only has Stata ( Stata12, 64 bit version for that matter)
Thanks and regards.
Jean

[Richard Williams]

The page you link to includes a link (see the line that says installation) that gives this command:

net from http://radyakin.org/transfer/usespss/beta

Have you tried it? I just did and it worked for me.

Freebie programs like usespss may be fine for your needs, but if you can afford it I highly recommend stat/transfer. I only use it a few times a year but it saves me an incredible amount of time and trouble when I do.

[Jean Ndenzako]

Thank you very much Prof. Williams. I also tried it and it worked this time . I do not know what I did wrong before for it not to work ( lack of confidence may be or I did not correctly copy the link...!!!).
Yes I can afford stat/transfer ( have checked the prices) and will follow your good advice. Once again many thanks.

[Ted Kaniuka]

Hello -

I get an access denied error each time I try to get the file. 403 Permission Denied

You do not have permission for this request /transfer/usespss/beta/

Any ideas?

Ted

[Nico Rojas]

use the following "net from http://radyakin.org/transfer/usespss/beta" in STATA. It worked for me (07/31/2017). This might be a little bit too late, hope it helps anyone who still is in trouble with this.

[Olubiyi Ebenezer]

Hello, can anyone tell me how to import data from SPSS to stata 13. I tried install usespss from the command prompt of stata but it tells me 'not available'. Your assistance is urgently needed


thank you

[Richard Williams]

Hello, can anyone tell me how to import data from SPSS to stata 13. I tried install usespss from the command prompt of stata but it tells me 'not available'. Your assistance is urgently needed

See post #2. This still seems to work:

net from http://radyakin.org/transfer/usespss/beta

[Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran]

it seems that this file is unavailable for MacOS as of today..is there any other way to gain access to the ado file for this?

[Changyan Peng]

The page you link to includes a link (see the line that says installation) that gives this command:

net from http://radyakin.org/transfer/usespss/beta

Have you tried it? I just did and it worked for me.

Freebie programs like usespss may be fine for your needs, but if you can afford it I highly recommend stat/transfer. I only use it a few times a year but it saves me an incredible amount of time and trouble when I do.

I tried the link in post two or post four but get the same error message. " 403 permission Denied". Any other suggestion will be much appreciated!

[Richard Williams]

Are you trying to access via the web or something? I just gave this command in Stata, and it worked fine for me:

net from http://radyakin.org/transfer/usespss/beta

Don't just click on the http: part.

[Jorge Pedro Castillo]

Thanks Richard, work for me!

[Berent Batur]

I added in the 64 package to STAT 15, but I am still getting an error with conversion. My code currently reads:
usespss using May16_State_of_American_Jobs_cleaned.sav, saving(StateofUSjobsMay16.dta)
describe

I get an error saying "using not allowed." How should the code read? The data is also from pew research center and can be found here http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/datas...n-jobs-survey/

Thanks in advance!

[Mike Lacy]

Try leaving out "using". I know that's part of the syntax, but the help for -usespss- also indicates that it's ok to leave it out. I got the same error as you when I included "using" but no problem without it.


(Version: usespss at http://radyakin.org/transfer/usespss/beta)

[Berent Batur]

Hi Dr. Lacy.

Thanks for the response. After reloading STATA and leaving out "using" I am left with the following prompt:

. USESPSS May16_State_of_American_Jobs_cleaned.sav, saving(StateofUSjobsMay16.dta)
command USESPSS not defined by USESPSS.ado
r(199);

Sincerely,

Berent

[Mike Lacy]

Stata commands are case-sensitive. And, I don't think I've ever seen a Stata command that used capital letters. You want -usespss- not -USESPSS-