Search + Replace in SPSS 20
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I want to replace certain strings in sections of my syntax file. Whenever I
highlight that section and use Search+Replace, I get a message that the "search string was not found". SPSS does find the search string in that section when I click on "All" for search area. Is that a bug in the software or do I need to change some settings? Matt ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD |
Re: Search + Replace in SPSS 20
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I've just posted the same message I think it's a bug, because that options works fine in v17
I want to replace certain strings in sections of my syntax file. Whenever I highlight that section and use Search+Replace, I get a message that the "search string was not found". SPSS does find the search string in that section when I click on "All" for search area. Is that a bug in the software or do I need to change some settings? Matt ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD |
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In reply to this post by Eric Black
Try copying the syntax into a Word file, edit it, then copy it back.
John Hall (Mr) Email: [hidden email] Website: www.surveyresearch.weebly.com Skype: surveyresearcher1 Phone: (+33) (0) 2.33.45.91.47 -----Original Message----- From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Matt Kretschmer Sent: 21 February 2012 13:15 To: [hidden email] Subject: Search + Replace in SPSS 20 I want to replace certain strings in sections of my syntax file. Whenever I highlight that section and use Search+Replace, I get a message that the "search string was not found". SPSS does find the search string in that section when I click on "All" for search area. Is that a bug in the software or do I need to change some settings? Matt ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD |
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John,
That is *SO* much *NOT* the point!!! When someone spends thousands of dollars on a piece of software, reliable support for simple functions such as Search/Replace should be a given! Just my NSHO! David --
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In reply to this post by Eric Black
Merci John
That is what I am doing but it is exactly what I want to avoid - I used TextPad up until SPSS 15 which was a very powerful editor but to the best of my knowledge it doesn't work with SPSS 16 and higher. I am not a programmer but I can't get my head around why the Syntax Editor has been pretty much neglected while IBM/SPSS adds all those other bells and whistles to the package. I would be more than happy to use a third party software like Textpad as a Syntax Editor if I can parse commands to SPSS but essentially forcing me to copy/paste back and forth for a package that costs several thousands of dollars seems odd to say the least. Matt ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD |
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Could you be a bit more specific about the failure to replace text. Simple
replacements work for me in 20. -----Original Message----- From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Matt Kretschmer Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:29 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: Search + Replace in SPSS 20 Merci John That is what I am doing but it is exactly what I want to avoid - I used TextPad up until SPSS 15 which was a very powerful editor but to the best of my knowledge it doesn't work with SPSS 16 and higher. I am not a programmer but I can't get my head around why the Syntax Editor has been pretty much neglected while IBM/SPSS adds all those other bells and whistles to the package. I would be more than happy to use a third party software like Textpad as a Syntax Editor if I can parse commands to SPSS but essentially forcing me to copy/paste back and forth for a package that costs several thousands of dollars seems odd to say the least. Matt ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD |
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Sure:
Search+Replacement works perfectly if I don't change the default settings. However, at times I only need to change things in certain areas of my syntax file, for example I have the following syntax (highly simplified). Fre v1a v1b v1c. Cro v1a by v1b. I now want to have the following syntax: Fre v2a v2b v2c. Cro v1a by v1b. The way to do would be to highlight the first row, hit Ctrol+H, say Replace v1 with v2 *in selected area* and then replace all. SPSS then tells me that it can't find search string and automatically unselects the highlighted area (an annoying feature if I need to make more than one change in the highlighted area). If I then click on Replace All (no area highlighted, it will replace v1 with v2 *in the complete syntax file*. So it CAN find the string but somehow highlighting it doesn't work for SPSS Matt ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD |
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Here's what I just tried:
I selected a line that had two instances of "region". I opened the S&R dialog. I turned on the within selection radio button. I specified region as the search string and region1 as the replacement string. I hit the replace all command button and got a message box that two instances had been changed and asked to search again. I dismissed it. It does turn off the selection. This whole S&R user interface was essentially copied from Word and Notepad. In retrospect, an IDE approach where all found search strings are displayed in a secondary window might have been a better approach but then some might not like that either. -----Original Message----- From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Matt Kretschmer Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 8:18 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: Search + Replace in SPSS 20 Sure: Search+Replacement works perfectly if I don't change the default settings. However, at times I only need to change things in certain areas of my syntax file, for example I have the following syntax (highly simplified). Fre v1a v1b v1c. Cro v1a by v1b. I now want to have the following syntax: Fre v2a v2b v2c. Cro v1a by v1b. The way to do would be to highlight the first row, hit Ctrol+H, say Replace v1 with v2 *in selected area* and then replace all. SPSS then tells me that it can't find search string and automatically unselects the highlighted area (an annoying feature if I need to make more than one change in the highlighted area). If I then click on Replace All (no area highlighted, it will replace v1 with v2 *in the complete syntax file*. So it CAN find the string but somehow highlighting it doesn't work for SPSS Matt ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD |
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Thanks ViAnn
It still doesn't work for me when I do S+R in a selected area - only when I do S+R in the "expanded area". ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD |
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David
It was a workaround to save Matt's time, not a permanent prescription. Researcher time (and research contract time) costs money as well! John -----Original Message----- From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of David Marso Sent: 21 February 2012 14:25 To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: Search + Replace in SPSS 20 John, That is *SO* much *NOT* the point!!! When someone spends thousands of dollars on a piece of software, reliable support for simple functions such as Search/Replace should be a given! Just my NSHO! David -- John F Hall wrote > > Try copying the syntax into a Word file, edit it, then copy it back. > > John Hall (Mr) > > Email: johnfhall@ > Website: www.surveyresearch.weebly.com > Skype: surveyresearcher1 > Phone: (+33) (0) 2.33.45.91.47 > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@.UGA] On Behalf Of > Matt Kretschmer > Sent: 21 February 2012 13:15 > To: SPSSX-L@.UGA > Subject: Search + Replace in SPSS 20 > > I want to replace certain strings in sections of my syntax file. Whenever > I > highlight that section and use Search+Replace, I get a message that the > "search string was not found". SPSS does find the search string in that > section when I click on "All" for search area. > > > Is that a bug in the software or do I need to change some settings? > > Matt > > ===================== > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to > LISTSERV@.UGA (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the > command. To leave the list, send the command > SIGNOFF SPSSX-L > For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command > INFO REFCARD > > ===================== > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to > LISTSERV@.UGA (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the > command. To leave the list, send the command > SIGNOFF SPSSX-L > For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command > INFO REFCARD > -- View this message in context: http://spssx-discussion.1045642.n5.nabble.com/Search-Replace-in-SPSS-20-tp55 02036p5502174.html Sent from the SPSSX Discussion mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD ===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD |
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