spss.GetDatasets Function (Python)
spss.GetDatasets(). Returns a list of the available Dataset objects. Each object in the list is an instance of the Dataset
class. The GetDatasets
function is intended for use within a data step or a StartProcedure-EndProcedure
block and will
return an empty list if used elsewhere. Data steps are initiated with
the spss.StartDataStep
function
and are used to create and manage multiple datasets.
Example
import spss
spss.StartDataStep()
# Create a Dataset object for the active dataset
datasetObj1 = spss.Dataset()
# Create a new and empty dataset
datasetObj2 = spss.Dataset(name=None)
datasetNames = [item.name for item in spss.GetDatasets()]
spss.EndDataStep()