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IBM SPSS Statistics is open. Double-clicking an IBM SPSS Statistics product file opens a new instance of the product.

Troubleshooting


Problem

IBM SPSS Statistics is open. Double-clicking an IBM SPSS Statistics product file (data, syntax, output) opens a new instance of the product.

Symptom

Double-clicking to open an IBM SPSS Statistics product file opens a new instance of the product.

Cause

File associations.

Environment

Windows OS.

Diagnosing The Problem

Double click on a SPSS product file opens a new instance of the product.

Resolving The Problem

  1. Close IBM SPSS Statistics.
  2. Open Windows Explorer.
  3. Locate and right-click any IBM SPSS Statistics data file.
  4. Select 'Open With'.
  5. Choose 'Default Program'.
  6. Select 'Browse'.
  7. From the 'Favorite Links' drop-down dialog box, select 'Computer'.
  8. Select 'Local Disk'
  9. Browse to the IBM SPSS Statistics installation folder for the product version to be associated with IBM SPSS data files.
  10. Select the 'Stats.exe' file in this location.
  11. Select 'Open'.

These steps will associate all SPSS Statistics data files with the selected version of IBM SPSS Statistics.

Perform the same steps for IBM SPSS Statistics Syntax and Output files.

[{"Type":"MASTER","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSLVMB","label":"IBM SPSS Statistics"},"ARM Category":[{"code":"a8m500000008hFJAAY","label":"Statistics->Errors\/Issues"}],"ARM Case Number":"","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"All Versions"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
12 August 2021

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