problem with Data Import Wizard and fixed width

[Michael Stobernack-3]

Hello listers,

I'm running SPSS 17.0.1 under Windows XP Home and I tried to import
an ASCII file using the data import wizard (file/open/data).
I have got string and numeric data in each case. In step 2 I use
fixed width, in step 3 'the first case...' is number 7, step 4
remains unchanged, but after hitting on the next buttom the program
doesn't go further, the program stops. It doesn't terminate but it
stops. I'm able to go back to step 3.
The same happens in our university laboratory with a UNIX server and
20 Windows xp PCs connected to that server.
But if I use SPSS 16.0.1 with the same data all works fine.

I would be glad about any hints.

Michael

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[Bruce Weaver]

Michael Stobernack-2 wrote

Hello listers,

I'm running SPSS 17.0.1 under Windows XP Home and I tried to import
an ASCII file using the data import wizard (file/open/data).
I have got string and numeric data in each case. In step 2 I use
fixed width, in step 3 'the first case...' is number 7, step 4
remains unchanged, but after hitting on the next buttom the program
doesn't go further, the program stops. It doesn't terminate but it
stops. I'm able to go back to step 3.
The same happens in our university laboratory with a UNIX server and
20 Windows xp PCs connected to that server.
But if I use SPSS 16.0.1 with the same data all works fine.

I would be glad about any hints.

Michael

I believe the 17.0.2 patch will fix that.  From the detailed description of the patch:

11. An issue in which the Text Import Wizard hung at step 4 out of 6 was resolved.

[Roberts, Michael]

Hi Michael,

I have experienced the exact difficulty with the same task (same OS
too), but using ver. 17.0; eventually, because of time constraints I had
to use a different approach to resolve the read-in problem.

Would like to know if anyone else experienced this issue.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
Michael Stobernack
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 7:43 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: problem with Data Import Wizard and fixed width

Hello listers,

I'm running SPSS 17.0.1 under Windows XP Home and I tried to import
an ASCII file using the data import wizard (file/open/data).
I have got string and numeric data in each case. In step 2 I use
fixed width, in step 3 'the first case...' is number 7, step 4
remains unchanged, but after hitting on the next buttom the program
doesn't go further, the program stops. It doesn't terminate but it
stops. I'm able to go back to step 3.
The same happens in our university laboratory with a UNIX server and
20 Windows xp PCs connected to that server.
But if I use SPSS 16.0.1 with the same data all works fine.

I would be glad about any hints.

Michael

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[Jason Burke]

Hi Michael & Mike,

I have imported a fixed width file using Statistics 17.0.2, with the first seven lines containing header detail from the source provider. I can successfully progress beyond step four. Fortunately for me the wizard correctly identified the correct break points for the 235 variables.

Best,


Jason

On 27/06/2009 12:41am, "Roberts, Michael" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi Michael,
>
>
>
>
>
> I have experienced the exact difficulty with the same task (same OS
>
>
> too), but using ver. 17.0; eventually, because of time constraints I had
>
>
> to use a different approach to resolve the read-in problem.
>
>
>
>
>
> Would like to know if anyone else experienced this issue.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
>
>
> Michael Stobernack
>
>
> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 7:43 AM
>
>
> To: [hidden email]
>
>
> Subject: problem with Data Import Wizard and fixed width
>
>
>
>
>
> Hello listers,
>
>
>
>
>
> I'm running SPSS 17.0.1 under Windows XP Home and I tried to import
>
>
> an ASCII file using the data import wizard (file/open/data).
>
>
> I have got string and numeric data in each case. In step 2 I use
>
>
> fixed width, in step 3 'the first case...' is number 7, step 4
>
>
> remains unchanged, but after hitting on the next buttom the program
>
>
> doesn't go further, the program stops. It doesn't terminate but it
>
>
> stops. I'm able to go back to step 3.
>
>
> The same happens in our university laboratory with a UNIX server and
>
>
> 20 Windows xp PCs connected to that server.
>
>
> But if I use SPSS 16.0.1 with the same data all works fine.
>
>
>
>
>
> I would be glad about any hints.
>
>
>
>
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>
>
> =====================
>
>
> To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to
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> [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the
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>
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>
>
>
> =====================
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>
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>