Opening SPS Files

The SPS file type is primarily associated with SPSS.

SPS	File extension: SPS
	File type:	proprietary syntax file

What is an SPS file?

SPS files mostly belong to SPSS by IBM. SPS stands for SPSS Program File. SPS is the main file format associated with the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) software developed by IBM.

Main Use: IBM SPSS is a predictive analysis application that features advanced computation, machine learning, open-source extensibility and, big data integration. SPSS uses SPS files as statistics syntax files. The plain text data in these files is written using the SPSS syntax and is useful in handling huge datasets while performing statistical analysis. SPS files are backward compatible with earlier versions of SPSS software. But, there might be some changes in the SPSS syntax from version to version. The syntax in the SPS files has to be modified accordingly by adding/removing the relevant commands to make it fully compatible with the version of the SPSS software in use.
Other Uses: SPS can also stand for SyncBack settings file. SyncBack is a Windows-compatible backup and synchronization application developed by 2BrightSparks. SyncBack uses SPS files to store ZIP-compressed files containing program settings including source, target directories and the backup scheduling frequency. SPS files are also used by the database management system , Oracle Database to store data package definitions.

How to open an SPS file

You need a suitable software like SPSS to open an SPS file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your SPS file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SPS file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to convert an SPS file to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

You can convert SPS files using our online SPS file viewer (powered by Convert.Guru):

To do this, click the button "Choose your .sps file to view this image" on this page.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then click the file format (e.g. PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert SPS files:

SPSS by IBM
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. SPS files are often referred to as SPSS data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Oracle Database (data packages definition file) by Oracle
Oracle Database is an object-relational database management system developed by Oracle for running online transaction processing and data warehousing. It is designed to run under the Windows, Linux, and Unix platforms. The SPS file stores definition for data packages used by these applications. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: User Guide, Support, Oracle Database on Wikipedia
Quake III (game engine speaker definition file) by id Software
Quake III Arena is a first-person shooter fantasy computer game developed by id Software and released by Activision. It does not have a plot in a single-player mode, and it is more focused on multiplayer mode. SPS file contains plain-text speaker definition for map sounds used by games developed with the id Tech 3 engine. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Game Walkthrough, Game configuration, Quake III Arena on Wikipedia, Id Tech 3 Engine on Wikipedia
StoneTracker (audio module file) by Emmanuel Marty & Michael Lavaire
StoneTracker was a music composing program - an 8 voices tracker for Amiga computers. In the past, it was the popular way of packaging demo and game tracks. The SPS file was a module that contained multi-song with separate volumes and patterns per voice. This SPS file type is obsolete and no longer supported. This file format is classified as Audio. Related links: Info Page
SyncBack (backup settings zip file) by 2BrightSparks
SyncBack is Windows backup and synchronization software developed by 2BrightSparks for individuals, businesses, and organizations. It provides backing up and synchronizing files to the same or different drives - CD, DVD, Flash memory, ZIP file, or a remote server. SPS file is a backup file saved using ZIP compression and contains settings like - source and destination directories and the backup schedule for the profile. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: User Guide, Support, SyncBack Wiki
VAX/VMS (source code file) by Digital Equipment
VAX/VMS stands for Virtual Address eXtension/Virtual Memory System and represents a multiprocessing operating system based on virtual memory, designed to support features like time-sharing, batch processing, transaction processing, and workstation applications. It was developed by Digital Equipment for their line of servers in 1977. SPS file was used by VAX/VMS for one of its source code files. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: OpenVMS on Wikipedia, Digital Equipment on Wikipedia
Winamp (effects settings file) by Radionomy
Winamp stands for Windows Audio MPEG Player and represents a multimedia player developed by Nullsoft for playing audio files in many popular digital audio formats. It is now under the ownership of Radionomy. SPS file contains settings for digital signal processing effects, and it is related to the Signal Processing Studio - a standard plugin integrated into Winamp. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Forums, Winamp on Wikipedia
XMLSpy (template file) by Altova
Altova XMLSpy is an XML editor and integrated development environment designed to provide creating of XML-based and Web service applications, by using technologies like - XML, JSON, XBRL, XSLT, XPath, XQuery, WSDL, and SOAP. SPS file stands for Stylevision Power Stylesheet file. It represents a form-based template and is used for generating schema documentation. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Documentation, Support, XMLSpy on Wikipedia

SPS file format details:

The file format, which is the arrangement and type of data in a file, determines which program can open the file. A file format is determined by the file extension and signature, so JPEG images have the extension .jpg and the first bytes in the file are ÿØÿ. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our evaluation of the SPS files is as follows:

The SPS file type is a very commonly used file extension and covers different formats for different programs. The two most popular formats are as follows:

30% of all SPS files internally utilize the UTF-8 file format. UTF-8 is the World Wide Web's most common character encoding for Unicode. UTF-8 files can be viewed with any text editor. These files start with the 3 bytes ï»¿ (hex: EF BB BF), the so called byte order mark (BOM). These files are text files and can therefore be read using a text editor. A typical file size is 5 KB. This file type is based on cutting-edge technology. The following keywords are characteristic: * Encoding: UTF-8 and data. Such SPS files store data about syntax, stubblefield, spss, isco, survey, analysis, isqoisei and data.
15% of all SPS files start with the bytes 48 00 00, which are crucial for this file format. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. A typical file size is 1 MB. The file name 14729.SPS or 31189.SPS is typical for these files.

All other SPS files (55%) have no uniform format, often e.g. SharkPort, StoneTracker Samples, ZIP, .NET, SQL, XML, COMPUTE and DATA. They are often associated with pokemon, emerald, battle, network, setup, sintaxis, advance, fire or mega. Just click the "Choose your .sps file to view this image" button on this page to find out what your SPS file is.

Technical Data for SPS File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

sav, spv, bndl, zip, sas, zap15, xlsx, xps, sph, txt, spo, dat, csv, eps, inst, s01, cdat, pdf, wxd, frw

Mime type:

text/x-scheme, application/octet-stream

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: GraphicsConverterPro.sps, FileType: Spectrum 512 smooshed, AppName: GraphicsConverter-reg
EXEFile: GraphicsConverter.exe

ProgramID: SPSS.SyntaxDoc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CURRIC~1\SPSS\spsswin.exe /dde

ProgramID: SPSS.SyntaxDoc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SPSS\SPSSWIN.EXE /dde

ProgramID: XnView.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\XnView\xnview.exe %1

ProgramID: spsfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\2BrightSparks\SyncBack\SyncBack.exe %1

ProgramID: SharkPort2SaveFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Interact\GameSharkGBA\GameSharkGBA.exe %1

ProgramID: spsfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SyncBack_NI\SyncBack.exe %1

ProgramID: SPSS.SyntaxDoc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\spsseval\spsswin.exe /dde

ProgramID: spsfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\2BrightSparks\SyncBackSE\SyncBackSE.exe %L

ProgramID: SPSS.SyntaxDoc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SPSSST~1\spsswin.exe

ProgramID: spsfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SyncBack_NI\SyncBack.exe

ProgramID: StPaint_sps
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\saint paint\SaintPaint.exe

ProgramID: ArchiCAD.spsFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Graphisoft\ArchiCAD 9-S\ArchiCAD.exe

ProgramID: ArchiCAD.spsFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ArchiCAD 6.5\ArchiCAD.exe

ProgramID: ArchiCAD.spsFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Graphisoft\ArchiCAD 10\ArchiCAD.exe

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an sps proprietary syntax file is a special file format by IBM and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with SPS files

Associate the SPS file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open proprietary syntax files. Because only the current version supports the latest SPS file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the IBM manufacturer website after an available SPSS update.
To make sure that your SPS file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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