I have run the same analyses with the same data set with no problems. So I don't think it's the data set.
Ann E. Dunlop, M.A. Doctoral Candidate,HDFS Michigan State University Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 26, 2016, at 7:03 AM, John Darrington <j...@darrington.wattle.id.au> > wrote: > > A screenshot is probably not going to help. > > What would be more interesting would be to know exactly what analysis > you are running. I think you said that you were running a FREQUENCIES > analysis on one variable. > > So: > > * How many cases in this dataset (approx) ? > * How many distinct values does that variable have (approx) ? > > If for example you have a million cases, and this variable is a scalar > variable, then it'll have close to a million distinct values. In which > case it would not be a sensible analysis to run and I can indeed imagine > that it would take a lot of memory and time. > > On the other hand, if the variable has only a small number of distinct > values and if the dataset is small, then perhaps you have a diffiernt problem. > > J' > > On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 02:07:33PM +0530, Cecily Ray wrote: > Dear Alan, Ann and Harry, > > Many thanks for your inputs on my issues of slow PSPP. > I have used the Task Manager as suggested by Alan and > found that often there is an alternation between PSPP > and System Idle Manager using a high percentage of memory. > This happens when PSPP is saying (Not Responding) > > My laptop has 4 GB of memory in two main memory slots, according > to the product specification sheet. > > If I can get a chance later I will send a screenshot. > > Regards, > Cecily Ray > > > On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 7:47 PM, Harry Thijssen <pspp4wind...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> Hi Cecily >> >> I don't think PSPP is to slow with big datasets. 500 Mb is not that big. I >> just think you are not working with an optimal configuration. >> >> The tests Alan suggested would have given more info about the problem so >> people could give you an advice. May guess at the moment is that you should >> use a bigger workspace or have a problem with your tmp files on a slow >> disk. The later is unlikely as I expect just 1 disk in your laptop. >> >> Assuming you have a laptop with at least 4 Gb memory I would recommend >> setting your workspace to 500 Mb or more. You can do this in the >> syntaxeditor window with: >> >> set WORKSPACE=524288. >> >> You can check this with: >> >> show ALL. >> >> You find the syntax editor by going in PSPPIRE to the file tab and then >> syntax. >> >> If you could tell the exact file you downloaded for your work people could >> try to find out what is going on and help you. It would also be usefull if >> you could post what happens if you change your workspace settings as >> suggested above. >> >> Have fun >> >> >> >> >> <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users> Date: Sat, 24 Sep >>> 2016 00:08:10 +0530 >>> From: Cecily Ray <cecily....@gmail.com> >>> To: Alan Mead <ame...@alanmead.org> >>> Cc: "pspp-users@gnu.org" <pspp-users@gnu.org> >>> Subject: Re: PSPP not working >>> Message-ID: >>> <CAFeo8o4PCFGNTaOCXf0+4mJ8iTJfUL7yJ0NP-myi1qPWY3zg0w@mail. >>> gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Pspp-users mailing list > Pspp-users@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users > > > -- > Avoid eavesdropping. Send strong encrypted email. > PGP Public key ID: 1024D/2DE827B3 > fingerprint = 8797 A26D 0854 2EAB 0285 A290 8A67 719C 2DE8 27B3 > See http://sks-keyservers.net or any PGP keyserver for public key. > > _______________________________________________ > Pspp-users mailing list > Pspp-users@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users _______________________________________________ Pspp-users mailing list Pspp-users@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users
