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).

------------------------------
Renee Damstra
------------------------------

I have also deleted and reinstalled SPSS. Same problem.

Can someone please help?

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).

------------------------------
Renee Damstra
------------------------------

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).

------------------------------
Renee Damstra
------------------------------

Note - Private messages to my Community Inbox are failing.

Try this:

1. Open another command window.
2. Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
3. Type spss.com
4. 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.

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).

------------------------------
Renee Damstra
------------------------------

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?

Note - Private messages to my Community Inbox are failing.

Try this:

1. Open another command window.
2. Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
3. Type spss.com
4. 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.

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).

------------------------------
Renee Damstra
------------------------------

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:

1. Go to a command prompt (Start menu > command prompt, or cmd).
2. Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
3. Type spss.com
4. 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.

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?

Note - Private messages to my Community Inbox are failing.

Try this:

1. Open another command window.
2. Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
3. Type spss.com
4. 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.

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).

------------------------------
Renee Damstra
------------------------------

Hi Rick,

I have the same problem with SPSS 29 on MacOs Monterey 12.5: the output is not showing.

Do you have an idea what I can try?

Best regards

Tatiana

------------------------------
Tatiana Usnich

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:

1. Go to a command prompt (Start menu > command prompt, or cmd).
2. Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
3. Type spss.com
4. 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.

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?

Note - Private messages to my Community Inbox are failing.

Try this:

1. Open another command window.
2. Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
3. Type spss.com
4. 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.

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).

------------------------------
Renee Damstra
------------------------------

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:

1. Go to a command prompt (Start menu > command prompt, or cmd).
2. Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
3. Type spss.com
4. 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.

------------------------------
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?

------------------------------
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:

1. Open another command window.
2. Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
3. Type spss.com
4. 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.

------------------------------
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).

------------------------------
Renee Damstra
------------------------------

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. 

------------------------------
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:

1. Go to a command prompt (Start menu > command prompt, or cmd).
2. Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
3. Type spss.com
4. 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.

------------------------------
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?

------------------------------
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:

1. Open another command window.
2. Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
3. Type spss.com
4. 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.

------------------------------
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).

------------------------------
Renee Damstra
------------------------------

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. 

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. 

------------------------------
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:

1. Go to a command prompt (Start menu > command prompt, or cmd).
2. Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
3. Type spss.com
4. 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.

------------------------------
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?

------------------------------
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:

1. Open another command window.
2. Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
3. Type spss.com
4. 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.

------------------------------
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).

------------------------------
Renee Damstra
------------------------------

Note - Private messages to my Community Inbox are failing.

Try this:

1. Open another command window.
2. Go to the directory where you installed SPSS. If you used the default, that would be C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
3. Type spss.com
4. 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.

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).

------------------------------
Renee Damstra
------------------------------

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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I'm experiencing the same issue.

Rebooting SPSS resolved the issue.

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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Hi @M. van Veen, 

Please run the following from a Command Syntax window to turn off OMS:

OMSEND TAG=ALL.

Let us know if that doesn't fix it for you.

Regards,

I'm experiencing the same issue.

Rebooting SPSS resolved the issue.

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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Hello Curtis,

I have the same problem of not being able to see the output. I'm not even sure if there even is an output.

I have tried turning off OMS as you suggested, but it doesn't seem to work or even run when I try.

Could you maybe help me?

- Michelle

Hi @M. van Veen, 

Please run the following from a Command Syntax window to turn off OMS:

OMSEND TAG=ALL.

Let us know if that doesn't fix it for you.

Regards,

I'm experiencing the same issue.

Rebooting SPSS resolved the issue.

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
------------------------------

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
------------------------------

This problem is not unique to use of syntax. The same applies with the menu-based approach. I sought to perform a simple regression analysis today with a small dataset. On seeking to add plots to the originally requested output, I found SPSS unresponsive. I then tried to obtain the output in a new output file but this file remained blank. This was consistently the case when I resorted to using the simple menu-based option uner 'Descriptive Statistics' for exploring data. The only solution was to close the program entirely and start again. This, together with other user concerns around this type of issue and other reported issues, points to the fact that there are critical issues with SPSS version 29 and recent later versions that need to be thorougly investigated.  While well-intended, answering with apparent quick fixes in response to a single user query is not recognising the seriousness of this situation. The issues with recent versions of SPSS (for Windows, at least, in my case and that of my students) is undermining its reputation for ongoing use in university courses due to the need to apologise to students and find workarounds in the absence of available expertise to understand and address the problems efficiently.

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Margaret MacDougall

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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