---
name: "pspp-dump-sav"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pspp"
version: "2.0.1-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pspp-dump-sav"
---

# pspp-dump-sav(1)

dissect SPSS system file

## NAME

pspp-dump-sav - dissect SPSS system file

## SYNOPSIS

**pspp-dump-sav** \[**-d** \| **--data**\[**=***maxcases*\]\] *file*...\
 **pspp-dump-sav --help** \| **-h**\
 **pspp-dump-sav --version** \| **-v**

## DESCRIPTION

The **pspp-dump-sav** program reads each SPSS system file *file* and prints its contents.  It is not installed by default, so it may be missing from your PSPP installation. The output format is useful for debugging system file readers and writers and for discovering how to interpret unknown or poorly understood records.  End users may find the output useful for providing the PSPP developers information about system files that PSPP does not accurately read.

## OPTIONS

- **-d**\[*maxcases*\]

  - **--data**\[**=***maxcases*\]

  By default, **pspp-dump-sav** does not print any of the data in a system file, only the file headers.  Specify this option to print the data as well.  If *maxcases* is specified, then it limits the number of cases printed.

- **-h**

  - **--help**

  Prints a usage message on stdout and exits.

- **-v**

  - **--version**

  Prints version information on stdout and exits.

## BUGS

Some errors that prevent files from being interpreted successfully cause **pspp-dump-sav** to exit without reading any additional files given on the command line.

## AUTHORS

Ben Pfaff and John Darrington.

## SEE ALSO

[**pspp**(1)](/pspp/1.md), [**psppire**(1)](/psppire/1.md).