Date:         Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:32:24 +0100
Reply-To:     Spousta Jan <JSpousta@CSAS.CZ>
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From:         Spousta Jan <JSpousta@CSAS.CZ>
Subject:      Re: annoying error message
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Hi Jude,
does the previous line (before compute) end with '.'?
Jan

-----Original Message-----
From: Jude Cosgrove [mailto:Jude.cosgrove@erc.ie]
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 4:32 PM
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Subject: annoying error message [faked-from][mx]


Folks, maybe you can help.

I have a really simple command to create a new variable

Compute mjcps=99.

Format mjcps (F8.0).

and I get the following message:

>Error # 1. Command name:

>The first word in the line is not recognized as an SPSS command.

>This command not executed.


Jude Cosgrove
Research Associate
Educational Research Centre
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