[. . . ] [. . . ] Until now, no other book has focused on these features, and many users have been unaware of the data management power and flexibility available in SPSS. The book also contains a chapter for users familiar with SAS, demonstrating how many common data management tasks are performed in both SAS and SPSS. The updated and revised version of SPSS Programming and Data Management: A Guide for SPSS and SAS Users was not available at the time SPSS 14. 0 was released. Check the SPSS Web site for a downloadable PDF version: http://www. spss. com/spss/data_management_book. htm [. . . ] [. . . ]