Date:         Mon, 2 Feb 1998 14:55:39 -0600
Reply-To:     "Nichols, David" <nichols@SPSS.COM>
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Nichols, David" <nichols@SPSS.COM>
Subject:      Re: var comp
Comments: To: Josh Sacco <josh@PILOT.MSU.EDU>

SPSS has a default maximum memory utilization of 14 MB, which
can be overridden using the SET command. For example, if you
want to allocate 60 MB, open a syntax window, type in
 
set mxmemory=60000.
 
and run this syntax. The default is reinstated each time the
program is started. You can use
 
show mxmemory.
 
to see how much is available with current settings.
 
David Nichols
Principal Support Statistician and
Manager of Statistical Support
SPSS Inc.
nichols@spss.com
 
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>From:  Josh Sacco[SMTP:josh@PILOT.MSU.EDU]
>Sent:  Friday, January 30, 1998 9:43 AM
>To:    SPSSX-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU
>Subject:       var comp
>
>hi,
>
>i'm using var comp in SPSS 7.5 to obtain REML estimates of variance
>components.  I have around 500 cases but get an 'insufficient memory error'
>in
>the output.  I have 64MB of RAM and I find it hard to believe that SPSS
>incorporates a command such as this that would be virtually unusable w/o huge
>amounts of RAM.  I have a 4 factor design where some of the factors are
>nested
>within others. any ideas or suggestions?
>
>thanks.
>josh
>