known v16 issues?
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Hello everyone, I’m forwarding part of an email I got from a co-worker
that is having all sorts of problems using version 16. I believe they are
using 16.0.2 (with the 2 patches). It is not just one person, but several
people here are having issues. Luckily, I haven’t experienced the
issues they are mentioning. Here are the issues: Since
installing SPSS 16, Alison and I have experienced a number of difficulties
working with our files. Issues
we have encountered to date include: random insertion of variables in files (as
many as 98 variables in 1 file), difficulty deleting records or variables in
files, difficulty merging or copying new records into existing files (sometimes
only some of the variables copy even though we are copying an entire record),
insertion of random text in string variables (including question marks and in
one case a mathematical formula), and twice we have experienced saving
disasters that are too complicated to go into. Has anybody else had similar issues with SPSS 16 or can you
offer some advice I can forward on to them? Any help would be greatly
appreciated J Matt |
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We are having similar issues and when we called SPSS we were
told unless there is an error message they are unable to help us! The major
issue has to do with saving. We have lost numerous updates made to a large
dataset even after consistently saving. The changes would be saved but then
when the dataset was opened the next day all would be gone. It has been horrible.
I was advised by our IT person that the actual file may be corrupted so I
made a new file with all the same data and will see if that works. Maybe your
co-worker can try that also. Paige From: SPSSX(r) Discussion
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Hoover, Matthew Hello
everyone, I’m
forwarding part of an email I got from a co-worker that is having all sorts of
problems using version 16. I believe they are using 16.0.2 (with the 2
patches). It is not just one person, but several people here are having
issues. Luckily, I haven’t experienced the issues they are
mentioning. Here are the issues: Since installing SPSS 16, Alison and I have experienced a number of
difficulties working with our files. Issues we have encountered to date include: random insertion of
variables in files (as many as 98 variables in 1 file), difficulty deleting
records or variables in files, difficulty merging or copying new records into
existing files (sometimes only some of the variables copy even though we are
copying an entire record), insertion of random text in string variables
(including question marks and in one case a mathematical formula), and twice we
have experienced saving disasters that are too complicated to go into. Has
anybody else had similar issues with SPSS 16 or can you offer some advice I can
forward on to them? Any help would be greatly appreciated J Matt |
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I vaguely recall having similar issues, but with an earlier version of
SPSS, v15 I believe. I had a single dataset that was just "cursed" and when I ran frequency commands random number values would just "appear," and if I closed the data and opened it again and ran the same frequency command I would get a different set of random values. I also recall something about save commands not working. This only ever happened on that one dataset, so it may be that a similar thing is happening, if the problem is restricted to a select few datasets; they may be corrupted somehow. I would try first of all playing around with some of the sample datasets that come with SPSS and see if the problems occur there. If not, then maybe try exporting the data to a csv file or something and then re-importing it back into SPSS. Graham Wright Paige Ransford wrote: > > We are having similar issues and when we called SPSS we were told > unless there is an error message they are unable to help us! The major > issue has to do with saving. We have lost numerous updates made to a > large dataset even after consistently saving. The changes would be > saved but then when the dataset was opened the next day all would be > gone. It has been horrible. I was advised by our IT person that the > actual file may be corrupted so I made a new file with all the same > data and will see if that works. Maybe your co-worker can try that also. > > Paige > > *From:* SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] *On > Behalf Of *Hoover, Matthew > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:31 PM > *To:* [hidden email] > *Subject:* known v16 issues? > > Hello everyone, > > I’m forwarding part of an email I got from a co-worker that is having > all sorts of problems using version 16. I believe they are using > 16.0.2 (with the 2 patches). It is not just one person, but several > people here are having issues. Luckily, I haven’t experienced the > issues they are mentioning. Here are the issues: > > /Since installing SPSS 16, Alison and I have experienced a number of > difficulties working with our files. / > > / / > > /Issues we have encountered to date include: random insertion of > variables in files (as many as 98 variables in 1 file), difficulty > deleting records or variables in files, difficulty merging or copying > new records into existing files (sometimes only some of the variables > copy even though we are copying an entire record), insertion of random > text in string variables (including question marks and in one case a > mathematical formula), and twice we have experienced saving disasters > that are too complicated to go into./ > > Has anybody else had similar issues with SPSS 16 or can you offer some > advice I can forward on to them? Any help would be greatly appreciated J > > 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: known v16 issues?
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I’ve had that exact problem with v16 and thought I was delusional
for a while. But, I found that if I use “Save as” instead of “Save” that it
usually saves the changes. I’ve seen a huge difference between the two ways
to save, for whatever reason – so now I only use Save As From: SPSSX(r) Discussion
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Paige Ransford We are having similar issues
and when we called SPSS we were told unless there is an error message they are
unable to help us! The major issue has to do with saving. We have lost numerous
updates made to a large dataset even after consistently saving. The changes
would be saved but then when the dataset was opened the next day all would be
gone. It has been horrible. I was advised by our IT person that the actual
file may be corrupted so I made a new file with all the same data and will see
if that works. Maybe your co-worker can try that also. Paige From: SPSSX(r) Discussion
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Hoover, Matthew Hello everyone, I’m forwarding part of an email I got from a
co-worker that is having all sorts of problems using version 16. I
believe they are using 16.0.2 (with the 2 patches). It is not just one
person, but several people here are having issues. Luckily, I haven’t
experienced the issues they are mentioning. Here are the issues: Since installing SPSS 16, Alison
and I have experienced a number of difficulties working with our files. Issues we have encountered to date
include: random insertion of variables in files (as many as 98 variables in 1
file), difficulty deleting records or variables in files, difficulty merging or
copying new records into existing files (sometimes only some of the variables
copy even though we are copying an entire record), insertion of random text in
string variables (including question marks and in one case a mathematical
formula), and twice we have experienced saving disasters that are too
complicated to go into. Has anybody else had similar issues with SPSS
16 or can you offer some advice I can forward on to them? Any help would
be greatly appreciated J Matt |
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We have had problems with saving some files for a number of versions but it has been almost impossible to reproduce consistently to enable us to provide sufficient
evidence for SPSS to investigate but after a lot of work we have discovered: ·
It happens more frequently when saving to a network drive ·
If the network is ‘loaded’ for example by a large download or upload then the problem is more likely to happen. ·
The size and / or the ‘shape’ of the file can affect it – a file that doesn’t save OK will suddenly work if an extra column or rows are added.
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It happens more frequently with smaller files but can happen with megabyte sized files. ·
If you save frequently when making changes to the file then the problem does not occur so frequently. ·
Saving the file to a local disc before saving to the network reduces the likelihood of it happening – you also have a ‘backup’ I will say that with 17, touch wood, we haven’t seen the problem so much – having said that it will most probably be reported to me tomorrow
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Best Wishes John S. Lemon Student Liaison Officer Directorate of Information Technology (DIT) - University of Aberdeen Edward Wright Building: Room G51 Tel: +44 1224 273350 Fax: +44 1224 273372 From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]]
On Behalf Of Soley, Bonita (HQ-LF010) I’ve had that exact problem with v16 and thought I was delusional for a while. But, I found that if I use “Save as” instead of “Save” that it usually saves
the changes. I’ve seen a huge difference between the two ways to save, for whatever reason – so now I only use Save As From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]]
On Behalf Of Paige Ransford We are having similar issues and when we called SPSS we were told unless there is an error message they are unable to
help us! The major issue has to do with saving. We have lost numerous updates made to a large dataset even after consistently saving. The changes would be saved but then when the dataset was opened the next day all would be gone. It has been horrible. I was
advised by our IT person that the actual file may be corrupted so I made a new file with all the same data and will see if that works. Maybe your co-worker can try that also. Paige From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]]
On Behalf Of Hoover, Matthew Hello everyone, I’m forwarding part of an email I got from a co-worker that is having all sorts of problems using version 16. I believe they are using
16.0.2 (with the 2 patches). It is not just one person, but several people here are having issues. Luckily, I haven’t experienced the issues they are mentioning. Here are the issues: Since installing SPSS 16, Alison and I have experienced a number of difficulties working with our files.
Issues we have encountered to date include: random insertion of variables in files (as many as 98 variables in 1 file),
difficulty deleting records or variables in files, difficulty merging or copying new records into existing files (sometimes only some of the variables copy even though we are copying an entire record), insertion of random text in string variables (including
question marks and in one case a mathematical formula), and twice we have experienced saving disasters that are too complicated to go into. Has anybody else had similar issues with SPSS 16 or can you offer some advice I can forward on to them? Any help would be greatly appreciated
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