# SPSS / SAV The SPSS / SAV export will generate a native SAV export file that you can import in IBM's [SPSS software](https://www.ibm.com/analytics/spss-statistics-software). {% hint style="info" %} The exported SAV file features full support for SPSS variables and labels. {% endhint %} ## 🔅 SPSS export properties * **`Columns filter`** allows you to choose which questions / answers will be part of the export. * **`Export following answers`** exports all types of answers or only selection or text field based answers. * **`SPSS string width`** set the fixed string width for SPSS text values. As widths are fixed in SPSS all saved text based answers will have that width. * **`Set missing value of unanswered questions`** will set the default value used by SPSS unanswered questions. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ngsurvey.com/form-management/data-export/data-exports/spss-sav.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.