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 SPSS Boruta Package error

Julie Selwyn's profile image
Julie Selwyn posted Tue November 18, 2025 09:12 AM

Hi     I downloaded the R Boruta package  - message received stating it had downloaded

But when trying to run I received the following error message 

The R Bortuam package is required  but could not be loaded. Error in run  ( list " STATS BORUTAFEATURES", list  (  = list  ( list (DEPVAR= list ( * NAME OF VARIABLE) )) could not find function " RUN" 

 Have you any advice on how to resolve?    Many thanks 

Jon Peck's profile image
Jon Peck IBM Champion

Ilm assuming that you installed the package rather than just downloading.  Please paste and post the syntax. If you can also post a sample of the data, that might help.  And what OS are you on?

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Julie Selwyn

Hi Jon    I'm working within a secure government research service through a VPN and I'm unable to share any syntax or data.    The administrators of the service  installed the package.   the spss version is 27.  I'm sorry i don't have any other information. 

Jon Peck's profile image
Jon Peck IBM Champion

Not  much to go on, but it might be that in your environment the package required for this procedure didn't get installed.  Try running this code - you or your admin.

begin program r.
install.packages("Boruta")
end program.