Date:         Mon, 6 Jul 2009 04:33:00 -0400
Reply-To:     David Marso <david.marso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         David Marso <david.marso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Help with Compute Variable problem

Tara,
A tiny bit of detail WRT what you are actually doing would be useful.
Other than that you don't need any Python Plugin for standard usage.
"I need to
>create 10 variables computed from 40 variables each and 40 variables
>computed from 20 variables each"
Specifically???
"I tried entering the command as syntax".
Spending a few seconds to have pasted the syntax might have led to your
receiving a useful response.  Try again.
"If anyone has any magical inspiration regarding this problem (I've tried
aggregating to require less computing oomph, rebooting, saving as
variables,"....
ROFLMAO!



On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 19:43:53 -0400, Tara C. Dennehy
<tdennehy.psych@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I am encountering an error using the "Compute Variable" function.  When I am
>computing a variable using less than 10 variables, it works.  However, as
>soon as I try to compute a variable using more variables (and I need to
>create 10 variables computed from 40 variables each and 40 variables
>computed from 20 variables each), SPSS says "EXECUTE" (no error messages or
>anything) but doesn't do anything.  It does not list the command like it
>normally does either.  I tried entering the command as syntax, but I
>apparently do not have a python plug-in (which it says I need; my disks are
>very elsewhere).  I am working on a Mac with SPSS 16 if that makes a
difference.
>
>I have been working on ways around this problem all day, and I have a
>meeting in about 2 hours [although the request for advice does not expire
>then] with my professor (yes, I'm a grad student) to go over findings.  If
>anyone has any magical inspiration regarding this problem (I've tried
>aggregating to require less computing oomph, rebooting, saving as variables,
>etc.) I would really appreciate your help.  Or if you happen to know that
>this is just a limitation of the program, I would appreciate that insight as
>well.
>
>Thank you!
>
>Best,
>Tara.
>
>P.S.  New to the listserv, so I apologize if I posted incorrectly.
>
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