The SPSS Production Facility will execute an SPSS syntax file in an automated fashion. If you have analytical procedures that need to be run frequently and require tedious repetitive tasks, the Production mode may be useful. A syntax file can be created, saved and executed repeatedly as needed. Macro symbols can be defined and then used to help simplify and customize analyses.

To run an SPSS Production Job

• Create a command syntax file using the Syntax window of SPSS, or a text editor such as Notepad and save this file. Do not use MS Word to create the syntax file.

• Exit from the SPSS Windows version if it is loaded. You can not run SPSS Production Facility if interactive SPSS is running.

• Start the SPSS 14.0 Production Mode Facility by clicking on its icon in your Programs folder.

• In the SPSSJob1 dialog box specify the syntax files you want to use and the folder for output. Click on “Add” to browse for the necessary syntax files. In the “Folder for output” window, browse to the desired folder. Click on the buttons "Export Options" or User Prompts" as needed.

• Save the production job file: in the SPSS Production Facilities window, click File > Save and enter the location and filename. Production job files will have an extension of " .spp".

• Run the production job file: click Run > Production Job, in the main menu. The Production Facility will be minimized while the job is running, and will automatically be restored when the job is finished. Exit from the SPSS Production Facility when the job is complete.

• The output will be in an SPSS Viewer file, with a filename the same as the production job file, and a filename extension of " .spo ", located in the subdirectory you specified as the “Folder for output”. Close out the SPSS Production Facility and initiate an interactive SPSS session. Read the .spo file into an output Viewer window, where you can view, edit, and print the results.

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