SPSS import problem

I had a similar problem when read one of my spss.sav with long variable
label. But when I read another spss.sav with short label the same way, I
don't have problem.
Seems like R only allows variable labels of lengths 1...255 as your
error message showed.

WZ


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Subject: Re: [R] SPSS import problem

We need to be able to reproduce this, so can you please make the file 
available?  Please follow up to R-devel.

Dear all,

I have tried to import a SPSS file in R, but always get the following
message:
--- cut here ---
Error in read.spss("spss-data.sav",  :
 error reading system-file header
In addition: Warning message:
In read.spss("spss-data.sav",  :
 spss-data.sav: Variable Y6B_A indicates variable label of invalid
length 256
--- cut here ---

SPSS (ver 14) has no problems with this file.

read.spss() is not targetted at such a recent version of SPSS, and only 
allows variable labels of lengths 1...255.

Any ideas?

Kind regards,
Kimmo

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University of Turku, Finland
Department of Political Science

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