Python Functions and Classes

The Python Integration Package for IBM® SPSS® Statistics contains functions and classes that facilitate the process of using Python programming features with IBM SPSS Statistics, including those that:

Build and run command syntax

Get information about data files in the current IBM SPSS Statistics session

Get data, add new variables, and append cases to the active dataset

Access and manage multiple datasets

Get output results

Create custom pivot tables and text blocks

Create macro variables

Get error information

Manage multiple versions of the IBM SPSS Statistics - Integration Plug-in for Python

Locale and Output Language Settings

Brief descriptions of each function are available using the Python help function, as in:

BEGIN PROGRAM.
import spss
help(spss.Submit)
END PROGRAM.