spss.IsActive Function (Python)

spss.IsActive(datasetObj). Indicates whether the specified dataset is the active one. The result is Boolean—True if the specified dataset is active, False otherwise. The argument must be an instance of the Dataset class. The IsActive function is intended for use within a data step. Data steps are initiated with the spss.StartDataStep function and are used to create and manage multiple datasets.

Example

import spss
spss.StartDataStep()
datasetObj = spss.Dataset(name="file1")
if not spss.IsActive(datasetObj):
   spss.SetActive(datasetObj)
spss.EndDataStep()