Date:         Mon, 3 Nov 1997 17:21:47 +0100
Reply-To:     Diego Martone <marty@SWG.IT>
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Diego Martone <marty@SWG.IT>
Subject:      Re: DATA LIST limitation
Comments: To: Vladimir Daineko <VDaineko@MAIL.CSB.LV>
In-Reply-To:  <15E4147CD4@mail.csb.lv>
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Dear Vladimir,
you have to use the command FILE HANDLE before the DATA LIST
and your problem will desappear.....
Diego Martone
 
>Is it true, that "DATA LIST" can not read text rows
>longer than 1024 bytes
>(both in FREE and FIXED modes)?
>
>Using "SPSS for Windows-6.13" on PC with Win95
>I've got messages:
>1) for "DATA LIST FREE"
>*****data list file='xxx' free /x0001 to x1030.
>*>Warning # 522
>*>An unexpected end of file has been found in the middle of reading a
>*>case. The partial case will be ignored.  Check your input for a
>*>possible missing record.
>
>2) for "DATA LIST FIXED"
>*****data list file='xxx' /x0001 to x1030 (1030f1.0).
>*>Warning # 1100
>*>A data element conversion on the indicated command will go past the
>*>end of the record.  Check the data list and the data file.  The
>*>result has been set to the system-missing value. Command line: 34
>*>Current case: 1  Current splitfile group: 1 Record number: 1
>*>Starting column: 1030  Record length: 1024
>
>It seems, this problem is not touched neither in the "Syntax reference
>guide", nor in the "User's guide".
>
>What is with this feature in the SPSS-7.5 ?
>
>Waiting for information and sincerely
>Vladimir
 
 
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