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You can work with survey data from a large number of file formats. The survey data file is opened read-only, and all the work that you do is saved in the form of a table document (.mtd) file, which references the survey data file.
► From the menu, choose:
Note that if you are running IBM® SPSS® Data Collection Survey Reporter via IBM® SPSS® Data Collection Interviewer Server Administration, you cannot open local files. The Open command is disabled, and you can only open files from the Interviewer Server Administration server (sometimes known as the Accessories server).
► From the menu, choose:
Note: The Survey Reporter application must be installed on the server prior to using the Open from Interviewer Server Administration feature.
► Use the Open dialog box to browse to the survey data file. This may be one of a number of different file types, depending on how your data has been set up. In some cases, rather than opening the survey data file directly, you open an associated metadata file. This is a file containing information about the survey data file. It enables Survey Reporter to understand the structure of the case data. If a metadata file exists for your survey data, it is recommended that you open the file using the metadata file rather than the case data file. Metadata files are usually stored in the same folder as the case data file, with the same file name, but with a file extension of .mdd.
► Alternatively, navigate to the file using Windows Explorer and drag and drop the survey data file (or the associated metadata file if one exists) onto the Survey Reporter window. (This does not apply to the Web deployment of Survey Reporter.)
Tip: You can also drag and drop a survey data file directly onto the Survey Reporter executable file in Windows Explorer to open Survey Reporter and the data file at the same time. (This does not apply to the Web deployment of Survey Reporter.)
When you open a survey data file, Survey Reporter also creates a new table document (.mtd) file in which to save the results of your analysis of the survey data. The original survey data file is not affected by the changes that you make using Survey Reporter.
► If you have recently opened a file (either a survey data file or a previously saved .mtd file), you can reopen it directly from the menu. Choose
and select the file from the list.