Re: Insufficient Memory when running a 3 level model.

Posted by David Marso on Jul 10, 2012; 4:52pm
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/Insufficient-Memory-when-running-a-3-level-model-tp5714102p5714106.html

This is really *NOT* enough information!  
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What do you mean by *large* number of cases?
What is your *EXACT* syntax?  
How many categories in each variable comprising the 3 levels.
How much *PHYSICAL* memory (RAM) is on the machine?  
How much available disk space?
Have you tried SET WORKSPACE= <some large number>

PRESERVE.
SET WORKSPACE=200000.
*** run your thing ***.
RESTORE.

DG wrote

Hi,

i'm attempting to run a 3 level model on a large number of cases, and it breaks down due an "insufficient memory", as shown in the message.

"Warnings
Insufficient memory to estimate the model parameters.
This command is not executed".

I've tried both ML and REML methods, but this persists. Does anyone have any deas? is a way to reallocate memory when running SPSS that offers a partial work around?  

many thanks,