Click on File
Select Open
Select Data
Change file type to SPSS Portable (*.por)
Locate the portable file on the hard drive
Click open to launch the import command

Importing an SPSS portable file using syntax and the new syntax window in SPSS/Windows: (File location must be specified between the single quote marks; the My Documents folder is used as an example only; periods and single quote marks are requi red as shown.)

import file = 'c:\my documents\filename.por'.
save outfile = 'c:\my documents\filename.sav'.
execute.

Syntax to open the SPSS Portable file in SPSS/Unix (batch program):

import file = '/path/filename.por'
save outfile = '/path/filename.sys'
finish

SAS Transport Files: To import a SAS transport file in SAS, use an import program suitable for your system or try the following commands: (batch programs)

libname trans xport filename.tpt;
libname new filename;
proc copy in=trans out=new;
run;

or
libname data '/your path';
libname trans xport '/your path/filename.tpt';
proc copy in=trans out=data memtype=data;
select filename;
run;

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