Hello,

I currently save my SPSS data file daily with the following syntax to include date using the following code:

begin program.

import time, spss

spss.SetMacroValue("!timestamp", "'" + time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d") + "'")

end program.

file handle mydir /name = "d:/temp".

save outfile = "C:\Coronavirus\Disease Export_" + !timestamp + ".sav".

After I save it I run a few different analysis on the data that ends with a different data set.

I would now like to add code to pull the original data saved with the current date (Disease Export _Date) without closing out and starting over with: "file - open - Data...."

I think I can use the "Get Data" command, but how do I tell SPSS I want the file with the current date as this will be done daily?

Hi Support Member​ 

Presuming your code above works, and that you correctly set !timestamp to the desired value:

GET FILE = "C:\Coronavirus\Disease Export_" + !timestamp + ".sav".

I hope this helps!

Support Member​ (IBM)

Thank you. It helps