Overview (OUTPUT CREATE command)

The OUTPUT CREATE command provides options for creating custom tables, charts, and other output items from user-entered JSON or from an external *.json file.

Basic specification

The specification is the command name followed by the SPEC subcommand name. The SPEC subcommand specifies either the INLINE or STATJSONFILE keywords.

When the INLINE keyword is specified, you can enter JSON directly in the command syntax following a BEGIN STATJSON command.
When the STATJSONFILE keyword is specified, you must specify an external *.json file location and name.

Operations

The OUTPUT CREATE command utilizes the IBM® SPSS® Statistics extension methodology to generate results. The command is based on the following XML and invokes the STATJSON schema.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- ***************************************************************** -->
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<!-- Licensed Materials - Property of IBM                              -->
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<!-- IBM SPSS Products: Statistics Common                              -->
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<!-- (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1989, 2021                                -->
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<!-- US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or       -->
<!-- disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM       -->
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<Command xmlns="http://xml.spss.com/spss/extension"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://xml.spss.com/spss/extension http://xml.spss.com/spss/extension/SyntaxSchema.xsd"
    Name="OUTPUT CREATE" EndRequired="None" Language="Syntax" IsArbitrary="No">
    <Subcommand Name="SPEC" EqualsSign="None">
        <Parameter Name="SOURCE" EqualsSign="Required" ParameterType="Keyword">
            <EnumValue Name="INLINE"/>
            <EnumValue Name="STATJSONFILE"/>
        </Parameter>
     </Subcommand>
</Command>

Examples

SOURCE=INLINE example

OUTPUT CREATE
    /SPEC SOURCE=INLINE.
BEGIN STATJSON
{
    "procedure": {
        "name": "Pie Test",
        "items": [
            {
                "graph": {
                    "name": "Count by Gender",
                    "title": "Pie Chart",
                    "type": "Pie",
                    "X": {
                        "data": ["male", "female"],
                        "label": "Gender"
                    },
                    "Y": {
                        "data": [100, 200],
                        "label": "Count"
                    }
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}

SOURCE=STATJSONFILE example

OUTPUT CREATE
    /SPEC SOURCE=STATJSONFILE("/statjson/examples/pie.json").