Date:         Mon, 13 Jan 1997 18:58:37 -0600
Reply-To:     marso@spss.com
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         David Marso <marso@SPSS.COM>
Organization: SPSS Inc
Subject:      Re: help: AMOS problem with binary files eg.
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Lida,
  What do you do to produce this error?  I attempted to replicate
the error using system missing values in my SPSS file.  No success.
I believe my colleague who handles international support issues is
looking into this.  I am puzzled by my own failure to replicate the
error.  Can you provide us with more information?  You might try to
recode your system missing values to some other value to see if this
helps. What version of SPSS created the file?  What type of missing
value definitions exist in the file?  I have never seen this type of
error message!  My .Amj file also has the line $Missing = 1.7E+308
(system missing!!!)
 
David Marso
SPSS Technical Support Representative
Amos, Diamond, General Data Stuff, Macros
 
Lida Osecka wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I have problem with the Amos 3.6. When I try to read some binary file, I
> have got a message (edited):
> ---
> The analysis will not continue because an error was discovered
> after reading line number [number] of the file [project file name].
>
> This was the last line read:
> $Missing = 1.7E+308
> ---
> I find and suppose the line is a part of the *.amj file which is created
> automatically running the Amos. Maybe missing data must be handled some
> specified way.
>
> I asked for help the Amos support, but they send me message to ask the
> SPSS as a seller. I did. But, maybe some of you resolved this problem.
>
> With many thanks, and sorry for bad English,
> Lida Osecka