Date:         Thu, 25 Nov 1999 21:19:21 +1100
Reply-To:     Jason Burke <jasonmb@NSW.BIGPOND.NET.AU>
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From:         Jason Burke <jasonmb@NSW.BIGPOND.NET.AU>
Subject:      Re: Strange behavior
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You will experience better performance if you divide your long syntax file
into a number of smaller files. Use the INCLUDE command to link them
together.

Jason Burke.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of
> Sorin Sion
> Sent: Thursday, 25 November 1999 12:40
> To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Strange behavior
>
>
> Hi list!
>
> I was running today a very long syntax file with lots of huge
> GETs and SAVEs
> and I exasperatedly looked from time to time to the case counter into the
> down-right corner of the window. It took some 2 seconds for 30 cases to be
> GET-ed, on average. As soon as I clicked on the menu bar and selected one
> menu, the counter went mad, taking some 1000 cases per second.
> The same behavior was encountered, for the data window, output window or
> syntax window, or right-clicking the se windows in the taskbar.
> Can someone explain this?
> Is this a consistent solution?
>
>       Sorin  SION
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