Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 16:28:34 +0000
Reply-To: Victor Kogler <vkogler@SILCOM.COM>
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From: Victor Kogler <vkogler@SILCOM.COM>
Subject: Re: problems with SPSS 10.0
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I've used 10.0 without problem on a Windows NT machine with 128M of RAM. Some of what you describe sounds like the sort of Windows 95/98 problems which prompted my shift to NT.
Jeff Mather wrote:
> I've had similar problems. I have been trying to pull in data from access (11,800 records). Data capture seems to work OK, but the file stops at 8800 records and then inserts all kind of mic. characters in about 50 more records. as mentioned by others I seem to get a GPF every hour or so and loose everything I've done until then, amongst a lot of other weird things that are happening with this version
> i think I'll go back to 9.0 too
> jeff
>
> >>> Scott Dixon <dixon_s@MAIL.COC.CC.CA.US> 12/15/1999 8:19:16 AM >>>
> We have had similar problems. I went back to 9.0. A new release (10.5?)
> is due in a couple of weeks. When we get it, I'm going to put it on a test
> machine before I upgrade my entire office again.
>
> I like the changes that SPSS _tried_ to make, but the bugs are too buggie
> for me at this time.
>
> Scott
>
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> Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 11:19:01 -0700
> From: Fran Peck <FPeck@PEORIAUD.K12.AZ.US>
> Subject: Re: SPSS Ver 10
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> Scott,
> We have also noticed that v10 (in Win95) is much slower and have not found a
> way to speed it up. We have also noticed MANY others problems with v10 and
> are curious whether anyone else has noticed these things.
>
> 1. If path to location on a save is too long, it will error on its own
> syntax because the code isn't "word wrapping" and it won't save.
> 2. Everytime we sort, it changes the name of the file to "untitled" so
> when we go to save, the dialog box comes up with save what, where, and we
> have to rename the file!
> 3. Doesn't record command syntax in viewer when working in Variable View.
> 4. Many times when starting v10, it doesn't start up.
> 5. When we change TYPE # to String, it isn't reflected in Data View. Also
> decimal is grayed out but still shows on Data View.
> 6. Change type and then save, it doesn't save the changes.
> 7. Fatal Crashes MUCH more often.
> 8. Sometimes commands do not work, e.g., run frequencies, and need to
> reboot.
>
> I am sure there are others we can't recall right now!
> Fran Peck
> Peoria Unified School District
> 6330 W Thunderbird Rd
> Glendale, AZ 85306
> Voice: 623-486-6099
> Fax: 623-486-6111
> Email: fpeck@peoriaud.k12.az.us
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Compton [mailto:scompton@ACPUB.DUKE.EDU]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 8:11 AM
> To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: SPSS Ver 10
>
> Hi List Members,
>
> I recently upgraded to SPSS ver 10. Although I like some of the new
> features, it seems to operate a lot slower than version 9. For example, to
> edit or open a pivot table takes noticeably longer and the screen refresh
> rate is slower. Any ideas on how to speed things up?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Scott Compton
>
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