Hi Jon,
many thanks for your helpful answer and good explanation of the way to use the "project"-extension. Meanwhile I tested it but unfortunately it doesn't work for me: it is necessary to use the UTF-8 universal code and this is not possible for us. We have to use the "Länderspezifische Codierung" as we need accents – and so I would have to change the coding every time. So it would be helpful if this could be changed.
Best regards
Elisabeth
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Original Message:
Sent: 8/13/2024 5:42:00 PM
From: Jon Peck
Subject: RE: how can i solve the issue
Multiple opens via the explorer in the same session just isn't possible anymore. I don't know exactly why that was discontinued except that there were some problems with it that were not readily fixable.
However, if your typical scenario is that you need to open the same batch of files repeatedly in a new session, there is a way to do that. You have to make a project file that lists the files you want to open, so it won't save time if the files are different every time, but even if only some of the files are regularly reused, it can get you started faster..
There is an extension command, STATS OPEN PROJECT, which you can install via Extensions > Extension Hub. It will then appear on the File menu in the Data Editor window, and it will open the project's list of files all at once. It can also open syntax and spv files at the same time and even run some code you want to execute every time, typically to define file handles, macros, etc.
The file format is defined in the dialog Help window, but it is very simple consisting of a RUN line followed by any number of files.
The project file can even be opened automatically at startup, so all you have to do is to launch SPSS Statistics.
I hope that helps.
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Original Message:
Sent: 8/13/2024 8:55:00 AM
From: Elisabeth Tenhonsel
Subject: RE: how can i solve the issue
This happens to me as well, SPSS 27, but this only started in January 2024. Before it always openend in the existing instance - the way it should be!
Before the "multiple-instance-problem" occured I installed SPSS 28, other problems came up (addtitional data-sets openend when using aggregate in the command syntax ) and I deinstalled SPSS 28 again.
So I would really appreciate an advice to open the file in the same instance by doubleclick again.
More than one session results in mixing up the command syntax, the files are not available in the "recently used files" - section, ...
And opening the file in the menu within statistics takes much longer:
- the file -details (size and date) are not shown in the file menu (you have to do an extra-click)
- - you can't use the windows "Schnellzugriff" for selecting the correct folder
- and it is especially if you want to open more than one file, you have to open every file seperately now in opposite to using doubleclick in the "explorer"
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Elisabeth Tenhonsel
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu June 17, 2021 08:58 AM
From: Community Support Admin
Subject: how can i solve the issue
Opening a file this way starts a new Statistics session in order not to interfere with another session that might be running a job. Open the file from the File menu within Statistics
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