* Next syntax was saved as "c:\\temp\\test.sps". GET FILE='c:\\program files\\spss\\employee data.sav'. SAMPLE .1. FREQ VAR=jobcat. * This is the test.bat file (saved in c:\\temp\\). cd c:\\Program files\\SPSS\\ runsyntx.exe c:\\temp\\test.sps I am using Win2K and SPSS 11.5. 1. I opened a DOS window using Start>Run menu 2. I typed cmd in the "Open:" text window and clicked OK 3. I typed "cd temp" in the DOS window and hit enter 4. I typed "test.bat" and pressed enter. SPSS was started, the syntax was loaded and run. The output window contained the required FREQ table.