FILE Specification (MATRIX-END MATRIX command)
FILE
designates
the IBM® SPSS® Statistics data file to be read.
Use an asterisk, or simply omit the FILE
specification, to designate the current active dataset.
- The file reference can be either a filename enclosed in quotes or a file handle defined on a
FILE HANDLE
command that precedes the matrix program. - Both dataset references and physical file specifications are supported.
- If you omit the
FILE
specification, the active dataset is used. - In a matrix program executed with the
INCLUDE
command, if aSPLIT FILE
command is in effect, aGET
statement that references the active dataset will read a single split-file group of cases. (A matrix program cannot be executed from a syntax window if aSPLIT FILE
command is in effect.)