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=== Files === Each `/FILE` subcommand takes one of: * a star (`*`) indicating the active data set * the name of a data set * a valid filename or file handle If the active dataset is included in a join and referenced by a star (`*`), that dataset will be replaced in-place by the join. === Key Variables === All of the following must be satisfied by the key variable(s) named on the `/BY` subcommand. 1. It must be defined as the same [[SPSS/DataTypes|format]] on all files 2. It must be unique in each file 3. Each file must be pre-sorted In other words, each join could be guarded by: {{{ dataset activate LEFT. sort cases by ID. compute dup=0. if (ID=lag(ID)) dup=1. select if dup=0. execute. dataset activate RIGHT. sort cases by ID. compute dup=0. if (ID=lag(ID)) dup=1. select if dup=0. execute. }}} If a key variable is a string, it must additionally be defined as the same length on all files. === Tables === The `MATCH FILE` command has an extension through the '''`/TABLE`''' subcommand. This is useful for appending higher-level variables by way of lookup tables. Try: {{{ match files /file=LEFT /table=LOOKUP /by ID. }}} Each `/TABLE` subcommand takes one of: * the name of a data set * a valid filename or file handle In the case of a `MATCH FILE ... /TABLE` command, the key variable(s) only need to be unique across in each `/TABLE` dataset. In other words, each join could be guarded by: {{{ dataset activate LEFT. sort cases by ID. execute. dataset activate LOOKUP. sort cases by ID. compute dup=0. if (ID=lag(ID)) dup=1. select if dup=0. execute. }}} |
For more details on the `MATCH FILES` command, see [[SPSS/MatchFiles|here]]. |
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=== Files === Each `/FILE` subcommand takes one of: * a star (`*`) indicating the active data set * the name of a data set * a valid filename or file handle The active dataset can be specified on a `/FILE` subcommand with a star (`*`). That dataset would then be replaced in-place by the join. The first dataset specified on a `/FILE` subcommand is always the master file. === Key Variables === All of the following must be satisfied by the key variable(s) named on the `/BY` subcommand. 1. It must be defined as the same type on all files 2. It must be unique in each file 3. Each file must be pre-sorted In other words, each join could be guarded by: {{{ dataset activate LEFT. sort cases by ID. execute. dataset activate TRANSACTION. sort cases by ID. compute dup=0. if (ID=lag(ID)) dup=1. select if dup=0. execute. }}} If a key variable is a string, it must additionally be defined as the same length on all files. |
For more details on the `UPDATE FILE` command, see [[SPSS/UpdateFile|here]]. |
Joining Data with SPSS
Firstly the SPSS commands are listed with an explanation of syntax. Secondly the equivalents of standard SQL joins are listed.
Contents
Match Files
The MATCH FILE command is primarily used for 1:1 joins, where all cases are uniquely identified in all datasets. Try:
match files /file=LEFT /file=RIGHT /by ID.
The final dataset contains all rows and variables from all datasets. Variables are taken in order from the datasets in order. For variables originating from more than one dataset, values are taken from the first dataset they appear in and metadata is taken from the first dataset with any (i.e. variable label, value labels, or missing values) metadata set.
For more details on the MATCH FILES command, see here.
Update File
The UPDATE FILE command is used to overwrite values in a master file with non-null values in transaction files. Try:
update file=LEFT /file=TRANSACTION /by ID.
The final dataset contains all rows and variables from all datasets. Rows and variables originating from a transaction file are appended.
For more details on the UPDATE FILE command, see here.
Star Join
The final dataset contains only the variables specified on the SELECT and JOIN subcommand, and only the rows originating from the case file.
Note: unsupported in SPSS version 20 or earlier.
Joins
Full Join
dataset activate LEFT. match files /file=* /file=RIGHT /by ID. execute.
Left Join
dataset activate LEFT. match files /file=* /in=flag_left /file=RIGHT /in=flag_right /by ID. select if (flag_left=1). execute.
Right Join
dataset activate LEFT. match files /file=* /in=flag_left /file=RIGHT /in=flag_right /by ID. select if (flag_right=1). execute.
Inner Join
dataset activate LEFT. match files /file=* /in=flag_left /file=RIGHT /in=flag_right /by ID. select if (flag_left=1 and flag_right=1). execute.