You can use GET DATA/TYPE=GNM to read the Gnumeric file:
http://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/manual/html_node/GET-DATA-_002fTYPE_003dGNM.html#GET-DATA-_002fTYPE_003dGNM
Kausik Chatterjee <kausikchatter...@gmail.com> writes:
> Thank you for your advice. I have downloaded Gnumeric and saved the file in
> Gnumeric xls format. However, I still cannot open it in PSPP. I am sure there
> is a simple solution for it. I sincerely apologise for my ignorance.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Dr Chatterjee
>
> On 4 June 2010 00:20, Ben Pfaff <b...@cs.stanford.edu> wrote:
>
> Kausik Chatterjee <kausikchatter...@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > I have just downloaded PSPP and at it's face value the programme looks
> great.
> > But how do I open an excel file in PSPP? I would really appreciate your
> help
> > on this matter.
>
> PSPP cannot read Excel files directly. You will have to convert
> your Excel file into another format first. There are at least
> two ways to do this. You can save the file in a delimited text
> format, which PSPP can read. Or you can open the Excel file in
> Gnumeric, save it in Gnumeric format, and then read the Gnumeric
> file in PSPP.
> --
> "Mon peu de succès près des femmes est toujours venu de les trop aimer."
> --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
>
> --
> Dr K Chatterjee
> Consultant Physician
> Countess of Chester Foundation Trust
>
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