Date:         Wed, 3 Sep 2003 20:31:03 -0400
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From:         David Wright <coxspss@cox.net>
Subject:      Re: EDIT command
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The EDIT function can be used in SPSS 11.5 (this brings back memory for sure, I used this function on the VMS mainframe version in batch all the time, saved alot of time).

As I undersatnd it, the EDIT function cannot run in interactrive mode but can in batch.  So, write your code, insert the EDIT function, & then run your job via the spss production facility module, the output will display your errors & warnings.

David Wright



>
> From: "Arthur J. Kendall" <Art@DrKendall.org>
> Date: 2003/09/03 Wed AM 09:21:57 EDT
> To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: EDIT command
>
> See if this works on your version.
> get file . . .
> N of cases 3.
>
> Art
> Art@DrKendall.org
> Social Research Consultants
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>
> Raynald Levesque wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I assume you do not want to run the syntax because you are dealing with
> > large data files. Why not run the syntax on a small sample of the data?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Raynald Levesque rlevesque@videotron.ca
> > Visit my SPSS site: http://pages.infinit.net/rlevesqu/
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of
> > Tony Baglioni
> > Sent: September 2, 2003 10:43 AM
> > To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> > Subject: EDIT command
> >
> >
> > Older versions of SPSS had an EDIT command that could be inserted into a
> > syntax file.  This command would allow SPSS to check all the syntax for
> > errors without actually doing the analyses.  I see in the Syntax Reference
> > Guide that this command is still present but "not available on all operating
> > systems."  I'm using V11.5 and the command is not functional.  Is there some
> > other way of checking syntax without running the proc?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Tony
> >
>