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When using SPSS/PASW Statistics Text Import Wizard I receive the error "variable name does not match the conventions for SPSS variable names."

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Problem

I am trying to use the Text Import Wizard to import a text file (.txt) into SPSS/PASW Statistics and I am receiving the message "variable name does not match the conventions for SPSS variable names." Error. Command name: GET DATA (2278) A variable name does not conform to the rules for variable names. 1 Execution of this command stops.

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Historical Number

87638

Document Information

More support for:
IBM SPSS Statistics

Software version:
18.0

Document number:
424585

Modified date:
16 April 2020

UID

swg21485738

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