Hi,

I have SPSS V 26 installed on my macbook

I installed the SPSS patch

Installed R version 3.5 on my macbook

Set up the R configuration extension

Completed the R3.5 configuration

Closed and restarted my MacBook

Any R extensions I run and test code in the SPSS Syntax I get the following error message:

>Warning # 6894. Command name: BEGIN PROGRAM

>The external program exited unexpectedly and lost its content, a new external

>program will startup to execute the rest of job.

>Error # 6887. Command name: BEGIN PROGRAM

>External program failed during initialization.

>Execution of this command stops.

Additional error message: create startx process is failure.

Does anyone have any help or tips to resolve this issue? Thank you in advance

Debbie

Try running this code in a syntax window to check your configuration.

begin program r.

print(sessionInfo())

end program.

Thanks for responding John, I get the following error

begin program r.

print(sessionInfo())

end program.

>Warning # 6894. Command name: begin program

>The external program exited unexpectedly and lost its content, a new external

>program will startup to execute the rest of job.

>Error # 6887. Command name: begin program

>External program failed during initialization.

>Execution of this command stops.

Additional error message: create startx process is failure.

Ouch. Something is seriously wrong. But, unfortunately, I am not a Mac person, and I have no idea what the cause might be. I haven't heard of this being reported previously. Maybe someone else can chime in.

Sorry.

Thanks for trying to help Jon, Mac can be a nightmare for things like this