GET
  FILE='G:\UBC Library Final Documentation\Edinburgh 1847-1920\Edinburgh Royal Maternity 1847-1920.sav'.

WRITE OUTFILE='G:\UBC Library Final Documentation\Edinburgh 1847-1920\Edinburgh 1847-1920_Fixed '+
    'ASCII.dat'
  TABLE /ALL.

Write will generate the following

Variable          Rec   Start     End  Format
age                 1       1       2  F2.0
yeara               1       3       6  F4.0
madmit              1       7       8  F2.0
dadmit              1       9      10  F2.0
mdeliv              1      11      12  F2.0
ddeliv              1      13      14  F2.0
hospstay            1      15      18  F4.0
residnce            1      19      20  F2.0
bplace              1      21      22  F2.0
marstat             1      23      26  F4.0
momocc              1      27      32  F6.0
dadocc              1      33      38  F6.0
mdadocc             1      39      44  F6.0
mdadocct            1      45      45  F1.0
dadoccupct          1      46      46  F1.0
prevmisc            1      47      48  F2.0
prevlab             1      49      50  F2.0
gestage             1      51      54  F4.0
sex                 1      55      56  F2.0
weight              1      57      63  F7.2
length              1      64      68  F5.2
livedead            1      69      72  F4.0
statemom            1      73      79  A7
statekid            1      80      86  A7
remark1             1      87      87  F1.0
remark2             1      88      88  F1.0
EXECUTE.