COMPDATASET subcommand (COMPARE DATASETS command)

The required COMPDATASET subcommand specifies the open dataset or external IBM® SPSS® Statistics data file that will be compared to the active dataset. The subcommand name is followed by the name of a dataset in the current session or an external IBM SPSS Statistics data file. External file specifications must be enclosed in quotes.

PASSWORD Keyword

The PASSWORD keyword specifies the password required to open an encrypted IBM SPSS Statistics data file. The specified value must be enclosed in quotation marks and can be provided as encrypted or as plain text. Encrypted passwords are created when pasting command syntax from the Save Data As dialog. The PASSWORD keyword is ignored if the file is not encrypted.

Example

/COMPDATASET '/myfiles/datafile.sav'