[R] how to import from SPSS without shortening variable names

[Timo Stolz]

Hello,

as I import '.sav' files from SPSS, the variable names are shortened to
8 uppercase characters:

"sex_of_therapist" will become "SEX_OF_TH"

Is there a way around this? How can I retrieve the full names?

Greets from Southern Germany,
Timo Stolz