Timestamping output

[Mark Lenel]

Dear all,
 
In attempting to optimise a long piece of processing it would be useful
to know how long each instruction or block of code took to execute.  The
most obvious way I can think of is to include a syntax instruction that
writes a timestamp (e.g. the current system time) to the output window.
 
Can anyone tell me if this is possible, and if so how to do it?
 
Thanks in advance,
 
Mark
 
 

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[Melissa Ives]

Check your "Notes" in your output file.  It is usually 'not shown', but
if you double click on it in the outline window, it will open up and it
has an indicator for 'elapsed time' for every process.

Melissa

-----Original Message-----
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Mark Lenel
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:31 PM
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Subject: [SPSSX-L] Timestamping output

Dear all,

In attempting to optimise a long piece of processing it would be useful
to know how long each instruction or block of code took to execute.  The
most obvious way I can think of is to include a syntax instruction that
writes a timestamp (e.g. the current system time) to the output window.

Can anyone tell me if this is possible, and if so how to do it?

Thanks in advance,

Mark



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Mark Lenel

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[David Wasserman]

Try this macro:

DEFINE !SHOWTIME ().
compute currenttime = $time.
formats currenttime (datetime25.2).
do if $casenum eq 1.
print /'Time is: ' currenttime.
end if.
execute.
!END DEFINE.

Define it at the beginning of your syntax file, and then call it before and
after every section of the syntax you want times.

Call it by:

!SHOWTIME.

David Wasserman
Custom Data Analysis and SPSS Programming

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Lenel" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 12:30 PM
Subject: Timestamping output


Dear all,

In attempting to optimise a long piece of processing it would be useful
to know how long each instruction or block of code took to execute.  The
most obvious way I can think of is to include a syntax instruction that
writes a timestamp (e.g. the current system time) to the output window.

Can anyone tell me if this is possible, and if so how to do it?

Thanks in advance,

Mark



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Mark Lenel

Arkenford Limited

The Old Coach House

Wharf Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU1 4RP

T: 01483 510310

F: 01483 510319

E: [hidden email]

W: www.arkenford.co.uk
<file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/mlenel/Application%20Data/Microso
ft/Signatures/www.arkenford.co.uk>

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