Import spss data into Stata 15.1

[SEMAN OSMAN]

Dears,
I found difficulty to import SPSS data into STATA 15.1. I followed the procedure: File then import but didn't get the SPSS data.sav within the menus of Stata 15.1 version. I appreciate any tips, please.

[Mike Lacy]

Stata 15.1 does not include a command to import SPSS data.

There is a free web site that will do this conversion. Go to https://gallery.shinyapps.io/rioweb

[daniel klein]

The spss subcommand was added to import in Stata release 16. Here are some options:

1. Upgrade to Stata 18 (assumes necessary financial resources)
2. Export the data from SPSS to Stata format (assumes access to SPSS)
3. Use Stat/Transfer (assumes access to or financial resources to buy Stat/Transfer)
4. Use an R package, e.g., foreign, to convert the file (assumes basic familiarity with R)

Added:

5. Use the online-tool suggested in #2 (assumes no data-protection issues when uploading to an external server).