Renewing the SPSS Subscription – GCU Technical Support

SPSS License Expiration

If you receive a notification in SPSS that your license code will expire at the end of September 2020, don't panic! The license code will actually remain active until the end of October 2020. The Doctoral College is in the process of getting a new license code, which will be available in the DC Network as soon as it is obtained.

The license for SPSS expires each year, requiring you to renew your subscription in order to continue using SPSS. When the license expires, the license code to reactivate SPSS will be available within the DC Network so that you may renew your subscription. For instructions to renew your SPSS subscription, please select an operating system below.

NOTE If you are receiving an invalid code error, please make sure you are typing it in correctly. You can also get the error if you are using a previous version of SPSS (i.e. version 25); make sure you are using the most current version. If you are not, you can uninstall the previous version and install the new one.

Windows

Once your current SPSS license code has expired, you will typically be prompted to enter the renewal code upon opening the program. If you do not receive this prompt, you can renew your code by following these instructions:

Begin by selecting the Start button to access the Start menu. Find the folder IBM SPSS Statistics and click the IBM SPSS Statistics 26 License Authorization Wizard icon. If you can't find the folder, try searching for the Authorization Wizard in the search bar using keywords from its title.
Once the licensing program is started, click Next to continue.
Select the top option, Authorized user license, and click Next.
The Enter Codes window will ask for the licensing code. If you do not know the code, click here to log into the DC Network and view the code. Alternatively, you can locate the code by logging into the DC Network and selecting Quantitative Software (SPSS) from the Software menu on the left. If you have trouble logging into the DC Network, refer to DC Network Login Information.
After entering the code, click Next to complete the licensing.

Mac

Begin by selecting the Spotlight tool in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. Enter SPSS Statistics License to search for the SPSS Statistics License Authorization Wizard. You can also access this wizard through the IBM folder within your Applications folder.
Once the licensing program is started, click Next to continue.
Select the top option, Authorized user license, and click Next.
The Enter Codes window will ask for the licensing code. If you do not know the code, click here to log into the DC Network and view the code. Alternatively, you can locate the code by logging into the DC Network and selecting Quantitative Software (SPSS) from the Software menu on the left. If you have trouble logging into the DC Network, refer to DC Network Login Information.
After entering the code, click Next to complete the licensing.