Dear List,

We upgraded to SPSS 13.0 from SPSS 11.5 last month. The new version of SPSS production facility is giving me problem. I have been using a macro (user prompt) in this software for extracting more than one file with naming convention. Below is the sample code :

GET DATA /TYPE = TXT /FILE = 'C:\Data\ABC' + @mdy /FIXCASE = 1 /ARRANGEMENT = FIXED /FIRSTCASE = 1 /IMPORTCASE = ALL /VARIABLES = /1 V1 0-3 A4 V2 4-7 F4.0 V3 8-11 F4.2 V4 12-15 A4 V5 16-16 F1.0 V6 17-17 A1 V7 18-18 F1.0 . CACHE. EXECUTE.

The macro @mdy is for date (mmddyyyy) the file is running.

Now, after getting the new version it give me following error :

15 GET DATA /TYPE = TXT

>Error. Command name: GET DATA >(2256) Invalid subcommand: FILE >This command not executed.

>Note # 214. Command name: GET DATA >Due to an error, INSERT and INCLUDE file processing has been terminated and >the working file has been lost. You may either redefine your data or leave >SPSS.

>Note # 236 >All outstanding macros have been terminated, all INSERT and INCLUDE >processing has been terminated, and all outstanding PRESERVE commands have >been undone.

Can anyone please suggest what I am doing wrong ?? Is there new set of rules I am supposed to follow in new version ??

Thanks in advance, Vishal.