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SYSTAT 12
Data Management
- Variable names and strings of up to 256 characters
- Undo/Redo of data modifications
- Import of numerous file formats like Microsoft Excel, SAS,
SPSS, Minitab, StatView, Stata, Statistica, JMP, BMDP, Arc View,
S-Plus , dBASE, ODBC, text file and more
- Data editor with context menus
- Variable editor to manage the variable properties
- Simultaneous viewing of multiple data files with an option to set any one of them active for use in an analysis
- Enhanced copy and paste functionality in the data editor
- Selective printing of data
- Data processing conditions like frequency etc are shown in the data editor which can be modified easily with mouse clicks
- Variable statistics for a variable to give summary information about the variable
- Extracting of selected cases or a subset of variables into a new file
- Data files can be saved with value labels, variable labels and data processing conditions like frequency, weight and more
- Recovery of unsaved data files on abnormal termination
- Data trimming for a proportion of extreme values
- Computation of new variables: arithmetic operators, relational
operators, logical operators, IF... THEN transformations,
trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, multivariate, character, date
and time functions
- Wichmann-Hill random number generator along with more powerful Mersenne-Twister
- Matrix computations are completely menu-driven
- Dialog boxes (e.g. Graph color combo; If-Then-Let Dialog Box)
with multiple parameter entries ; entries can added or deleted by the
user
- Drag-n-drop, Right Click menu to ease the selection of variables in different dialog boxes
- Display of range values of input fields at tool tips in all dialog boxes
- Ranking and standardisation of variables
- Management of missing values
- Labeling and ordering categories
- Sorting or transposing of data; merger or appending of files
- Creation of temporary data sets