Restore points

Restore points save data from active sessions that either quit unexpectedly (automatic recovery) or that you explicitly save. Each restore point is an SPSS® Statistics session snapshot. Each restore point contains Data Editor, syntax, and output file information that was active at the time the session either quit unexpectedly or that you explicitly saved. Saved restore points remain in a backed-up state until you either restore or delete them.

Note: Refer to the Automatic Recovery section in the General options dialog for information on the available automatic recovery settings.

Opening restore points

Available restore points automatically display in the SPSS Statistics welcome dialog each time you launch SPSS Statistics.

Restore points can also be accessed through the SPSS Statistics File menu:
  1. Click File > Open Restore Point.... The Auto-Recovery dialog displays all available restore points.
  2. Select a restore point to open and then click OK.

Saving restore points

An SPSS Statistics session restore point is created automatically when an active session quits unexpectedly. You can manually save a restore point via File > Save Restore Point...

Deleting restore points

Existing session restore points can be deleted from the SPSS Statistics welcome page or from File > Open Restore Point... dialog. Select a restore point and click the delete icon Delete icon.