SPSS -- Statistical Package for the Social Sciences  -- comprehensive 
        statistics and data manipulation package

 -------available on: RCF: almaak
                      SCF: aludra
                      super-RCF: n/a
 ------support level: full
 ----current version: 6.1.4 (full-screen interactive)(default)
                      14 (SPSSB [Batch Mode] and X-Window versions only)
 ----path to command: /usr/usc/spss/default/bin/spss (6.1.4 interactive)
                      /usr/usc/spss/13.0/bin/spssb (13.0 batch only)
 -------normal setup: to use multiple stat packages (including spss): 
                           source  /usr/usc/stats/setup.csh  (or setup.sh)
                      to use spss only:
                           set path=( /usr/usc/stats/bin  $path)  or
                           source  /usr/usc/spss/default/setup.csh  or
                           source  /usr/usc/spss/13.0/setup.csh 
                      NOTE: in RCF default setups are done automatically 
                        at login, unless master.login is not sourced
 ------miscellaneous: In most UNIX versions, the operations of the Manager
                        (editor and output windows) are performed with
                        ESC-1 through ESC-0 (that's ESC-zero).  In some
                        systems, the equivalent operations are done 
                        with F1-F10 keys.
 -invoke interactive: spss +m (for character-based manager)
                        Note: terminal type must be set to vt100; 
                              SPSS does not understand vt102, etc.)
 --------------batch: spss -m < inputfile > outputfile
                      NOTE: terminal type should be vt100 or vt102; 
                            xterm and most others are not successful 
                      NOTE: the SPSSB (Batch) command (version 11 and
                      above) is different; see documentation noted below
 --------using files: see batch above
                      inside spss, files can be specified in single quotes
                         file='my.raw.data', save outfile='my.save.file',
                         get file='my.previously.saved.system.file'
                      ~/ is not understood inside spss
                      SPSS UNIX can now read data with PIPEs
                        see Web doc (URL below) for details
                      transport files must be used when moving SPSS system
                        (aka 'save' files) to other systems;  when active
                        file needs to be exported:
                          export outfile='exportfile'.
                        to read in an export file on target system:
                          import file='importfile'.
                        NOTE: the 'import' command makes 'importfile' into
                          the active file, which is (by default) temporary;
                          to save as permanent SPSS save file after importing:
                               save outfile='savefile'.
 ----printing output: outputfile specified at invocation or [re]directed during
                        session with 'set listing=' (or other) method can be
                        edited and/or printed (lpr)
 ----------workspace: default size is 512K, location is /usr/tmp
                      to invoke with larger workspace, for example:
                          spss -s 8m 
                      to redirect when /usr/tmp is full, before invoking
                        spss, 'setenv SPSSTMPDIR /tmp1' (or any other
                        available directory) 
 ----------X version: invoke by typing 'spss' after DISPLAY variable is set
 ------documentation: 
          http://www.usc.edu/its/doc/statistics/spss/  (general)
          http://www.usc.edu/its/doc/statistics/spss/faq/spssserverunix.html (SPSSB)
                      inside spss, run the command 'info local.'
                      inside spss, type ESC-R
                      man spss
                      man spssb
                      WPH B36, LVL 
 -----to end session: ESC-0 (zero), then choose "Exit"
 ---to end line mode: SPSS> finish.   <return>