It seems to be a bug or strange SPSS thing. I have the same problem of not being able to close the application after other actions such as 'Restructure'. It ends up in only question marks for values and I can only force quit SPSS.
Original Message:
Sent: Thu March 23, 2023 08:32 PM
From: Rick Marcantonio
Subject: SPSS bug, no output
OK, the black window on the left is what I am calling the "Command Window."
Let's forget about that for the time being. Is the problem now that the MIXED with unstructured covtype fails to run?
As far as I know here, with my own test jobs, COVTYPE(UN) does work, so it's a data-related problem that we can't diagnose on this side. You would need to consult a statistician. At present, the ones on staff here can only consult on what look like bugs in the syntax or algorithms.
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Rick Marcantonio
Quality Assurance
IBM
Original Message:
Sent: Thu March 23, 2023 06:40 PM
From: Renee Damstra
Subject: SPSS bug, no output
See the printscreen. I have tried to type different things in the command window but it doesn't recognize anything. On th e right you can see the folder of SPSS that C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics refers to.
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Renee Damstra
Original Message:
Sent: Wed March 22, 2023 03:17 PM
From: Rick Marcantonio
Subject: SPSS bug, no output
Sorry if I wasn't clear.
command window = use cmd.exe on your computer; it may be called a "Command prompt" in Windows. This is nothing to do with SPSS at all. SPSS should be closed at this time.
So, make sure that SPSS is not open.
Then:
- Go to a command prompt (Start menu > command prompt, or cmd).
- Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
- Type spss.com
- Please try to use the program and, when/if it fails, copy whatever contents are sent back to the command window by SPSS and let me see them.
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Rick Marcantonio
Quality Assurance
IBM
Original Message:
Sent: Wed March 22, 2023 01:13 PM
From: Renee Damstra
Subject: SPSS bug, no output
Hi Rick,
I am not sure what you mean by the steps. If I open a command window and type in the directory (which is correct) for SPSS it says it is not recognized as a command or program or batch file. If i go the the directory in my explorer and type spss.com I get different folders and files to choose from such as spss.command and spss.common.
And if I would just open a command window and then go to a directory in explorer then what is the point of opening a command window?
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Renee Damstra
Original Message:
Sent: Tue March 21, 2023 11:47 AM
From: Rick Marcantonio
Subject: SPSS bug, no output
Note - Private messages to my Community Inbox are failing.
Try this:
- Open another command window.
- Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
- Type spss.com
- Please try to use the program and, when/if it fails, copy whatever contents are sent back to the command window by SPSS and let me see them.
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Rick Marcantonio
Quality Assurance
IBM
Original Message:
Sent: Mon March 20, 2023 12:06 PM
From: Renee Damstra
Subject: SPSS bug, no output
Since today when I open SPSS and then the syntax and try to run syntax, nothing happens. No screen with output appears. Also when I click on the cross to close SPSS, nothing happens. In File - Exit is grey. I can however navigate as normal. I can open a new output window but nothing appears if I run. Also if I try via the menu for instance Data - Define variable properties, I can select a variable and click 'continue' and nothing happens. There seems to be no lag in speed or anything.
How to solve this?
Windows 10, SPSS 28.0.1.0.
This is the syntax, I tried to run both with cursor before 'MIXED'. Normally this works.
MIXED mood_lonely with pet_interact age gender education SessionInstance
/CRITERIA=CIN(95)
/PRINT=SOLUTION TESTCOV
/METHOD=REML
/FIXED=INTERCEPT pet_interact
/RANDOM=INTERCEPT pet_interact | SUBJECT (subjID)
/Repeated=SessionInstance | SUBJECT (subjID) COVTYPE (UN).
*deelvraag 1: verband tussen interactie met huisdier en impliciete eenzaamheid.
MIXED Impliciete_eenzaamheid with pet_interact age gender education SessionInstance
/CRITERIA=CIN(95)
/PRINT=SOLUTION TESTCOV
/METHOD=REML
/FIXED=INTERCEPT pet_interact
/RANDOM=INTERCEPT pet_interact | SUBJECT (subjID)
/Repeated=SessionInstance | SUBJECT (subjID) COVTYPE (AR1).
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Renee Damstra
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