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Data Imputation
SPSS Statistics to analyze the completed datasets, the simplest thing would be to select
Single output file. Then, the split file capability of SPSS Statistics could be used in Step
2 to analyze each completed dataset separately. However, to make it easy to replicate
this example using any regression program:
E Select Multiple output files.
You can save imputed data in two file formats: plain text or SPSS Statistics format.
E Click File Names to display a Save As dialog box.
E In the File name text box, you can specify a prefix name for the imputed datasets. Here,
we have specified Grant_Imp.
Amos will name the imputed data files Grant_Imp1, Grant_Imp2, and so on through
Grant_Imp10.
E Use the Save as type drop-down list to select plain text (.txt) or the SPSS Statistics
format (.sav).