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Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

  • 1.  Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Mon February 06, 2023 09:30 AM
    Hi there,

    I have been having trouble with seeing the options below regression under the Analyze toolbar option on my mac.

    After reinstalling, reactivating the license, deleting the lservrc file it does not look like this is an issue with licensing. When troubleshooting it appears the lock code, lservrc contents were all correct. Deleting the plist and restarting was also unsuccessful.

    After reading the below on here I wondered if this was something similar.
    My Mac with SPSS v28 crosstabs and frequency option not showing in my descriptive analysis menu

    When trying to run a syntax to see if the missing commands still work it appears the syntax file does not open at all.

    Will trying Rick's shell script work in this situation?

    Thanks.

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    James Aston
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  • 2.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Mon February 06, 2023 10:26 AM
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    Hi. Try the attached, after editing to add your userid.

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    Rick Marcantonio
    Quality Assurance
    IBM
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    Attachment(s)

    sh
    clean_script.sh   1 KB 1 version


  • 3.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Mon February 06, 2023 10:56 AM
    Hi Rick,

    Thank you so much for the quick response. Can you provide a little more detail on how to proceed with the shell file attached. Can you give me a little pointer as to how I apply all the contents successfully?

    Thanks,
    James

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    James Aston
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  • 4.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Mon February 06, 2023 11:05 AM
    Hi. Just save that script to someplace obvious, like your Desktop. Open it in a text editor so you can put your userid in there. If you don't know what that is, in the terminal window type whoami. The string that is returned is your userid; copy and paste that into the script in the obvious place. 

    Back at the command prompt, type sudo -sh <path/script_name>

    The Mac will ask for your password; that is the password you use to log into the machine.

    The script will do its thing. After that it will exit and the prompt will be back. You should be able to start SPSS as normal at this point; hopefully, it will behave itself from now on.

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    Rick Marcantonio
    Quality Assurance
    IBM
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  • 5.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Mon February 06, 2023 11:30 AM
    Sorry, type.

    sudo sh <path/script_name>

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    Rick Marcantonio
    Quality Assurance
    IBM
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  • 6.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Mon February 06, 2023 12:11 PM
    Hi Rick, I ran the script but it seems like the SPSS software has been uninstalled from the machine. I restarted the machine and this is still the case.

    Best regards,
    James

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    James Aston
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  • 7.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Mon February 06, 2023 12:54 PM
    Oh, NO.

    Do you have the installation package to re-install?





  • 8.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Mon February 06, 2023 12:56 PM
    If you don't have the pkg, let me know right away. I'll get it to you.

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    Rick Marcantonio
    Quality Assurance
    IBM
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  • 9.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Mon February 06, 2023 12:57 PM
    Hi Rick, I do. Should I go ahead with the re-installation?

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    James Aston
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  • 10.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Mon February 06, 2023 01:02 PM
    Edited by Rick Marcantonio Mon February 06, 2023 04:29 PM
    Yes. I accidentally sent you my private script rather than my public one. Believe me when I tell you that your machine is now about as clean as it can get from v29 issues.

    Please re-install.

    If this doesn't fix it, then these things were never the problem.


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    Rick Marcantonio
    Quality Assurance
    IBM
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  • 11.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Mon February 06, 2023 01:09 PM
    And just for future reference, comment out that deadly line:

    rm -fr /Applications/IBM\ SPSS\ Statistics

    That was the culprit.

    Put a hash mark (#) in front of it. If not a skull and crossbones icon. :D

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    Rick Marcantonio
    Quality Assurance
    IBM
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  • 12.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Tue February 07, 2023 07:17 AM
    Hi Rick, tried a full reinstall with firewalls disabled but the problem still exists. I have noticed that at the bottom of the SPSS window there is a red floppy disk which when hovered over it states 'Auto-Recovery disabled unable to write to Auto-Recover file location'. Not sure if that has any correlation.

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    James Aston
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  • 13.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Wed February 08, 2023 01:05 PM
    In a terminal window, run this:

    "/Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/MacOS/stats"

    When SPSS starts, attempt to open a new syntax window by selecting File > New > Syntax

    and see what happens in the terminal window.

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    Rick Marcantonio
    Quality Assurance
    IBM
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  • 14.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Wed February 15, 2023 11:41 AM

    Hi Rick, 

    I have tried your shell, and reinstalled from SPSS package saved on desktop. Also I have updated OS to Ventura. 

    However, the problem still there. I cannot open a syntax window and missing many analysis tabs. 

    Do you have any another idea?

    Masaya Nakauchi



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    Masaya Nakauchi
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  • 15.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Wed February 15, 2023 12:12 PM

    Please exit the SPSS program.

    Open a console window, and in it, run this command:

    "/Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/MacOS/stats"

    That will re-open SPSS. Now, try to open a syntax window:

    File > New > Syntax

    or

    Go out to Finder, find a syntax file, and drag it into the SPSS program. It should open.

    If either of these fails, please go back out to the console window and see if SPSS printed anything to it. If so, copy and paste it, and send it to me at marcantr@us.ibm.com.

    Thanks. 



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    Rick Marcantonio
    Quality Assurance
    IBM
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  • 16.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Wed February 15, 2023 11:32 AM

    Hi, I have exactly the same problem. I installed SPSS standard package to my Macbook pro (M1max Monteray 12.6.1). Only basic analyses were installed and Syntax and other analyses including survival and case control matching, etc do not exist. 

    I tried to run the script you provided above, however, the script doesn't run... 

    Is it OK if I run all your shell script with my userid? or should I run in another way?

    Thank you, 

    Masaya



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    Masaya Nakauchi
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  • 17.  RE: Many 'Analyze' Options are missing in the dropdown menu - SPSS v29 Mac Monterey version 12.5.1 - Stats Premium

    Posted Wed February 15, 2023 11:39 AM
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    Hi. Fortunately, it didn't run! That script erases SPSS completely from the machine! Please do not use it. I uploaded a different one this morning. It is safe to use.

    You run that in a terminal window, and you have to use the sudo command:

    sudo sh <path/script name>

    sudo will ask your password, so you will need to enter that.

    After running the script, start SPSS again and see if that fixes the problem you have seen.



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    Rick Marcantonio
    Quality Assurance
    IBM
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    Attachment(s)

    sh
    clean_script.sh   1 KB 1 version