The book by DC Jain said CVS. PLS-SEM has free books on their website, so check it out
To run analysis in PLS-SEM (Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling), you can use either SPSS or Excel CSV files. what you need to know:
1. *SmartPLS*: If you're using SmartPLS software, you can import data directly from Excel CSV files (.csv) or SPSS files (.sav). SmartPLS supports both formats.
2. *R*: If you're using the R programming language for PLS-SEM analysis, you can import data from Excel CSV files (.csv) using the `read.csv()` function.
3. *Other software*: Some PLS-SEM software, like ADANCO or PLS-GUI, might have specific requirements or recommendations for file formats.
In general, it's recommended to:
- Use SPSS files (.sav) if you're already working with SPSS or have complex data manipulation requirements.
- Use Excel CSV files (.csv) if you're comfortable with Excel or need to collaborate with others who use Excel.
make sure your data file is:
- Clean and formatted correctly
- Free of missing values or outliers
- In a suitable format for PLS-SEM analysis (e.g., no categorical variables)
thank you "Saadia Anwar Pasha" and "David Coker" for your reply. Your reply is very helpful.
Hi, Zara! It depends on the software you want to use the PLS-SEM analysis. For example, SmartPLS supports the use of SPSS, excel (.xls, xlsx. and csv.) and txt files.