Merging Data Files in SPSS

For merging SPSS data files with similar cases but different variables, use MATCH FILES. Make sure your case identifier -if any- doesn't contain duplicate values and the files are sorted ascendingly on it. The result contains all cases from both files (like a full outer join in SQL).
Second, MATCH FILES also performs a table lookup as illustrated below.

SPSS data files with similar variables but different cases can be merged with ADD FILES. Make sure that 1) variables and values have similar meanings across files and 2) string variables -if any- have similar lengths before you merge your files.

SPSS Data Merging Tutorials

SPSS MATCH FILES – Quick Tutorial & Examples

Match files is an SPSS command that's mostly used for merging data holding the same cases but different variables.

This tutorial walks you through some typical examples.

SPSS ADD FILES Command

ADD FILES is an SPSS command that's mainly used for merging data sources holding similar variables but different cases. This tutorial demonstrates how to use it and points out some pitfalls associated with ADD FILES.
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THIS TUTORIAL HAS 2 COMMENTS:

By Najjah Tohar on July 3rd, 2018

this tutorials show how to solve something using syntax...where i can get the step use the menu in spss itself?
By Ruben Geert van den Berg on July 3rd, 2018

Hi Najjah!

Try Data - Merge Files.