Alan, Thank you for your helpful replies. I now understand that PSPP works fine with smaller datasets than with the large one I am using. I think I will have to go for a trial version of SPSS.
Cecily On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 11:53 PM, Cecily Ray <cecily....@gmail.com> wrote: > Alan, > > I performed a frequency operation on one variable with PSPP on > my large dataset. After a few minutes I got results (after getting > a "PSPPIRE Data Editor Not Responding" message. I will continue > trying to get results. > > Cecily Ray > > On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 11:21 PM, Cecily Ray <cecily....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Alan, >> >> I have been able to successfully calculate the frequency of v1 in th >> dataset hotel.sav you sent me. >> >> I will try once again to do a frequency on a variable in the large >> dataset >> I have here and get back to you >> >> Cecily >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 11:07 PM, Alan Mead <ame...@alanmead.org> wrote: >> >>> (Building off my last answer) That depends on how long you've allowed it >>> to run. Maybe PSPP is too slow. >>> >>> -Alan >>> >>> >>> On 9/23/2016 12:33 PM, Cecily Ray wrote: >>> >>> Dear Alan, >>> >>> I have just now tried your suggestion on running Freq/variable in a >>> blank window. >>> That too gets PSPPIRE Editor (Not Responding). I have tried that on my >>> daughter's >>> laptop (a 64 bit COMPAQ) since I had already uninstalled PSPP on my >>> laptop. >>> >>> I kind of assume that the dataset is too big for PSPP. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Cecily Ray >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 10:53 PM, Cecily Ray <cecily....@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Alan, >>>> Thank you for your early reply. >>>> I had installed version 10.2 of PSPP. for 64 bit computers with Windows >>>> 7. >>>> My dataset was downloaded from http://dhsprogram.com/ >>>> (a Demographic and Health Survey for India) and its size is 429,852 Kb. >>>> >>>> I have been able to look at many of the variables to see their full >>>> names appear >>>> but when I ask the program to give me a frequency or something else, >>>> the top >>>> bar above the dataset says "(Not responding)". >>>> >>>> I am sorry I don't understand all the technical words you are using >>>> ("gui" etc.) >>>> but I have used SPSS for a number of years for my study and work so I >>>> know >>>> how to use it. However I never use any syntax apart from the program >>>> itself. >>>> >>>> I hope this clarifies the problem I am facing. >>>> >>>> Thanks and regards, >>>> Cecily Ray >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 8:19 PM, Alan Mead <ame...@alanmead.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Do you recall what version of PSPP you installed? Do you recall if it >>>>> was the 32-bit or 64-bit version? I am using an older version, pspp >>>>> 0.10.1-g1082b8, and it works fine on my 64-bit windows 7. >>>>> >>>>> When you say that the program doesn't respond, you click on the gui >>>>> and a dialog opens but the statistics doesn't show up in the output? Or >>>>> what exactly do you mean by "does not respond"? Compared to SPSS (which >>>>> raises the output window when new output appears) PSPP is relatively quiet >>>>> (the output window should "throb" but not raise itself). >>>>> >>>>> After opening a dataset, if you click File > New > Syntax do you get a >>>>> blank syntax window? And can you type: "freq / x." (without the quotes)? >>>>> And If you then change "x" to be one of your variables and select Run > >>>>> All >>>>> does output appear? >>>>> >>>>> -Alan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 9/23/2016 6:44 AM, Cecily Ray wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Dear Programmers, >>>>> >>>>> Yesterday I installed PPSP for Windows (I have version 7) on my >>>>> Toshiba Satellite C655 laptop (64 bit). >>>>> The dataset opens nicely but the program does not respond whenever I >>>>> try any performing any operation >>>>> like frequencies of a variable. >>>>> >>>>> If you can help me know what to do at the earliest, I would be most >>>>> grateful. >>>>> >>>>> Thanking you, >>>>> Cecily Ray >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Pspp-users mailing >>>>> listPspp-users@gnu.orghttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Alan D. 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