SPSS Update und FixPack

Before you can install the FixPack, SPSS Statistics must first be updated to the current version. Choose the instructions that are appropriate for you:

  • Download and install the update package for SPSS Statistics 27 to 27.0.1

    Step 1: Download the update package
    The installation files to be downloaded for the update of Statistics 27 to 27.0.1 are as follows:
    Windows: 27.0-IM-S27STATC-WIN64-MD001.exe
    MacOS: 27.0-IM-S27STATC-Mac-MD001.pkg
    Linux: 27.0-IM-S27STATC-Linux8664-MD001.bin
    Download section for SPSS Statistics Update 27.0.1

    Step 2: Installing the update package
    Make sure that SPSS Statistics is closed and open the installation package you just downloaded and follow the steps of the installation wizard. Statistics will open automatically after installation. Exit the program and continue with the installation of the FixPack.

  • Download and install the update package for SPSS Statistics 28 to 28.0.1

    Step 1: Download the update package
    The installation files to be downloaded for the update of Statistics 28 to 28.0.1 are as follows:
    Windows: SPSS_Statistics_28.0.1.0_win64.exe
    MacOS: SPSS_Statistics_Clit_28.0.1.0_Mac.pkg
    Linux: As of version 28, IBM unfortunately no longer offers installation packages for Linux.
    Download section for SPSS Statistics Update 28.0.1

    Step 2: Installing the update package
    Make sure that SPSS Statistics is closed and open the installation package you just downloaded and follow the steps of the installation wizard. Statistics will open automatically after installation. Exit the programme and continue with the installation of the FixPack.

Now that SPSS Statistics is up to date, the next step is to install the FixPack.

The FixPack for Statistics 27.0.1 to be downloaded is:
27.0.1-IM-S27STATC-ALL-IF022_V2.17.zip
Download section for SPSS Statistics FixPack 27.0.1

The FixPack to download for Statistics 28.0.1 is:
28.0.1-IM-S28STATC-ALL-IF007Fix Log4j -V2.17.zip
Download section for SPSS Statistics FixPack 28.0.1

Below are instructions for the different Statistics versions and operating systems.

  • FixPack for SPSS Statistics 27.0.1 - Windows and UNIX

    Step 1: Close SPSS Statistics.

    Step 2: Navigate to the installation folder of Statistics 27.0.1 (e.g. $SPSS_HOME or 'C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS\Statistics\27').

    Step 3: Locate the following files and move them to a backup folder outside the installation folder:
    $SPSS_HOME/log4j-core-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/log4j-api-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/log4j-1.2-api-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/as-3.2.3.0/lib/log4j-core-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/as-3.2.3.0/lib/log4j-api-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/common/ext/bin/spss.cognos.9/log4j-1.2.17.jar

    Step 4: Copy the files from the FixPack archive (log4j-core-2.17.0.jar, log4j-api-2.17.0.jar, log4j-1.2-api-2.17.0.jar) to the following folders:
    $SPSS_HOME/
    $SPSS_HOME/as-3.2.3.0/lib/
    $SPSS_HOME/common/ext/bin/spss.cognos.9/

    Step 5: SPSS Statistics is now ready for use.

  • FixPack for SPSS Statistics 27.0.1 - macOS

    Step 1: Close SPSS Statistics.

    Step 2: Navigate to the installation folder of Statistics 27.0.1 (e.g. $SPSS_HOME or '/Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics 27/').

    Step 3: Locate the following files and move them to a backup folder outside the installation folder:
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/log4j-core-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/log4j-api-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/log4j-1.2-api-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/as-3.2.3.0/lib/log4j-core-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/as-3.2.3.0/lib/log4j-api-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/common/ext/bin/spss.cognos.9/log4j-1.2.17.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/common/ext/bin/spss.tm1.9/log4j-1.2.16.jar

    Step 4: Copy the files from the FixPack archive (log4j-core-2.17.0.jar, log4j-api-2.17.0.jar, log4j-1.2-api-2.17.0.jar) to the following folders:
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/as-3.2.3.0/lib/
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/common/ext/bin/spss.cognos.9/
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/common/ext/bin/spss.tm1.9/

    Step 5: SPSS Statistics is now ready for use.

  • FixPack for SPSS Statistics 28.0.1 - Windows

    Step 1: Close SPSS Statistics.

    Step 2: Navigate to the installation folder of Statistics 28.0.1 (e.g. $SPSS_HOME or 'C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics').

    Step 3: Locate the following files and move them to a backup folder outside the installation folder:
    $SPSS_HOME/log4j-core-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/log4j-api-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/log4j-1.2-api-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/as-3.3.0.0/lib/log4j-1.2-api-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/as-3.3.0.0/lib/log4j-core-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/as-3.3.0.0/lib/log4j-api-2.13.3.jar

    Step 4: Copy the files from the FixPack archive (log4j-core-2.17.0.jar, log4j-api-2.17.0.jar, log4j-1.2-api-2.17.0.jar) to the following folders:
    $SPSS_HOME/
    $SPSS_HOME/as-3.3.0.0/lib/

    Step 5: SPSS Statistics is now ready for use.

  • FixPack for SPSS Statistics 28.0.1 - macOS

    Step 1: Close SPSS Statistics.

    Step 2: Navigate to the installation folder of Statistics 28.0.1 (e.g. $SPSS_HOME or '/Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics/').

    Step 3: Locate the following files and move them to a backup folder outside the installation folder:
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/log4j-core-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/log4j-api-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/log4j-1.2-api-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/as-3.3.0.0/lib/log4j-1.2-api-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/as-3.3.0.0/lib/log4j-core-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/as-3.3.0.0/lib/log4j-api-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/common/ext/bin/spss.cognos.9/log4j-core-2.13.3.jar
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/common/ext/bin/spss.cognos.9/log4j-api-2.13.3.jar

    Step 4: Copy the files from the FixPack archive (log4j-core-2.17.0.jar, log4j-api-2.17.0.jar, log4j-1.2-api-2.17.0.jar) to the following folders:
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/bin/as-3.3.0.0/lib/
    $SPSS_HOME/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/common/ext/bin/spss.cognos.9/

    Step 5: SPSS Statistics is now ready for use.