# Need help getting extract for SPSS on a Mac.

**URL:** <https://forum.ipums.org/t/need-help-getting-extract-for-spss-on-a-mac/1195>\
**Category:** CPS\
**Created:** [February 4, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/need-help-getting-extract-for-spss-on-a-mac/1195 "2016-02-04T17:22:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![acamardelle1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f1d935/32.png) [@acamardelle1](https://forum.ipums.org/u/acamardelle1)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/need-help-getting-extract-for-spss-on-a-mac/1195/1 "2016-02-04T17:22:00Z")

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I go through the instructions, and when I get to “Run –\> All”, nothing shows up in the data window. Is there a resolution for this? Am I doing something wrong?

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**Author:** ![Tim\_Moreland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@Tim\_Moreland](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Tim_Moreland)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/need-help-getting-extract-for-spss-on-a-mac/1195/2 "2016-02-05T18:55:00Z")

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I am unable to replicate your issue. I successfully ran the .sps command file for your data extract #8. The data correctly displayed in the SPSS data editor. Make sure that you edited the `cd` command to specify the path to the directory on your computer where your IPUMS data file is located, such as: cd “Y:\Documents\IPUMS\_data”. If you leave the cd command blank, then the data will not be read in to SPSS. You should also check for any errors in your Output log.

I hope this helps! If you continue to have issues, please email [ipums@umn.edu](mailto:ipums@umn.edu) for further assistance.