Problem saving data in SPSS14

[Marion Nolan]

Hi
 
Can you help?
 
I need to amend some data entries.  I am making the changes in accordance with the instructions given in the SPSS help for modifying data values.  What I am finding is that when I press save, close the file and open it again the changes are fine however when I close the file then open it again the data is reverting to the original.
 
For instance;
 
ID number 06     variable name       altered to     has reverted to
                       modetrans            4                 1
                       timetravel             2               10
                       timeweek              3                 6
                       lengthten              3                 8
 
 
I've tried deleting the whole row and inserting new cases but it is still reverting to the original.
 
I can verify that this is happening for a cluster of 6 data entries but haven't been able to establish the extent of the data saving problems.
 
Has you had this problem?
 
How have you fixed it?
 
Thank you
 
Marion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marion
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[la volta statistics]

Hi Marion,

try to solve the problem with some syntax command:
e.g. (not tested:

DO IF ID = '06'.
-  RECODE modetrans   (1  = 4).
-  RECODE timetravel  (10 = 2).
-  RECODE timeweek    (6  = 3).
-  RECODE lengthten   (8  = 3).
END IF.
EXEC.

Hope this helps, Christian

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Hi

Can you help?

I need to amend some data entries.  I am making the changes in accordance
with the instructions given in the SPSS help for modifying data values.
What I am finding is that when I press save, close the file and open it
again the changes are fine however when I close the file then open it again
the data is reverting to the original.

For instance;

ID number 06     variable name       altered to     has reverted to
                       modetrans            4                 1
                       timetravel             2               10
                       timeweek              3                 6
                       lengthten              3                 8


I've tried deleting the whole row and inserting new cases but it is still
reverting to the original.

I can verify that this is happening for a cluster of 6 data entries but
haven't been able to establish the extent of the data saving problems.

Has you had this problem?

How have you fixed it?

Thank you

Marion








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[Melissa Ives]

How are you saving the file? It looks like you are using the Save File
Icon on the toolbar.
How are you re-opening it (both times)?

Could it be that you are some how saving to a different location?
I ask this because I have never seen this kind of behavior.
Check your 'Notes' output to see the full path of the file each time--or
better yet, set your options to show commands in output--then you will
see what happens at each step.

Melissa

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Marion Nolan
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Subject: [SPSSX-L] Problem saving data in SPSS14

Hi

Can you help?

I need to amend some data entries.  I am making the changes in
accordance with the instructions given in the SPSS help for modifying
data values.  What I am finding is that when I press save, close the
file and open it again the changes are fine however when I close the
file then open it again the data is reverting to the original.

For instance;

ID number 06     variable name       altered to     has reverted to
                       modetrans            4                 1
                       timetravel             2               10
                       timeweek              3                 6
                       lengthten              3                 8


I've tried deleting the whole row and inserting new cases but it is
still reverting to the original.

I can verify that this is happening for a cluster of 6 data entries but
haven't been able to establish the extent of the data saving problems.

Has you had this problem?

How have you fixed it?

Thank you

Marion








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