Cant save file in SPSS format

[Klaus Fehrle]

Hi all,

the attempt to save in SPSS format (.sav) produces the error msg below:

(Version 10.01 under W2K)
>Error # 1407

>Error when writing the dictionary to a new data file.

>This command not executed.

>Warning # 5322. Command name: SAVE

>The attempt to save the data file has failed because the disk is full, an

>I/O error has occurred, or the task was interrupted. IF SAVING OVER AN

>EXISTING FILE, THAT FILE HAS BEEN LOST. Clear some disk space or choose a

>different device and try again.

(There is plenty of disk space left)

Who can resolve this?

Thanks in advance

Klaus

[Raynald Levesque]

I do not know the solution but you should update to version 10.07, it
is more stable (less buggy) than earlier 10.xx versions.

The patch is available from
http://www.spss.com/tech/patches/SPSS-1007.htm

HTH

Raynald Levesque rlev...@videotron.ca
Visit My SPSS Pages: http://pages.infinit.net/rlevesqu/

[Jonathan Fry]

For some years now, SPSS has come with a module named spssdio.dll, which can
be used to read or write SPSS system files in other software. SPSS 10, unlike
earlier versions, actually uses this code to read and write system files. The
code checks dictionary attributes carefully, to insure complete consistency;
when it finds an inconsistency, you get error messages like the ones below.

One common problem is an illegal or inappropriate format. Some translation
programs, for example, have produced string variables whose A format widths
were not the same as the variable's length. The message, unfortunately,
offers little help in finding the problem.

We are eliminating sources of such inconsistencies as we find them.

Jonathan Fry
SPSS Inc.
SPSS questions to sup...@spss.com, please
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[Klaus Fehrle]

Jonathan,

thanks very much for the explanation. I have to admit you guys are ahead of
my rookie-matters: The inconsistency which was troubling is already
eliminated in Version 10.05.

Raynald愀 pragmatic advice to upgrade my version resolved my problem.

So, Compliments to you from SPSS and to this fine Newsgroup. It is pleasure
to feel support from both sides. Hope I can give back a lil bit to the
community as soon as i am capable to do so.

Happy weekend to you

Klaus

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[Klaus Fehrle]

-snip-

> I do not know the solution but you should update to version 10.07, it
> is more stable (less buggy) than earlier 10.xx versions.
>
> The patch is available from
> http://www.spss.com/tech/patches/SPSS-1007.htm
>
> HTH
>
>
> Raynald Levesque rlev...@videotron.ca
> Visit My SPSS Pages: http://pages.infinit.net/rlevesqu/

Resolved.

I wish all problems could be eliminated as easy as this.

Thanks a lot.

Klaus

[Adrian]

Hi Klause

You probably have an error in one of your variable names. SPSS gets very fussy about it. Look for variables with strange characters in their name like "@".

Adrian

[bahtiya...@gmail.com]

Hı all,
I have some suggestion,maybe thıs solution only succes for me, ı dont know,just try to solution.
anyway,
ın my data set, ı have a variable on variable view, ı called it " group ".

I think "group" using in some dictionaries.
Maybe you are using some special words.

[Rich Ulrich]

On Mon, 24 Jul 2017 13:26:30 -0700 (PDT), bahtiya...@gmail.com
wrote:

>H? all,
>I have some suggestion,maybe th?s solution only succes for me, ? dont know,just try to solution.
>anyway,
>?n my data set, ? have a variable on variable view, ? called it " group ".

>
>I think "group" using in some dictionaries.
>Maybe you are using some special words.

Bahti,
You are Replying to a question which, after Googling, I see
was asked and answered in 2001.
*****

thanks very much for the explanation. I have to admit you guys are
ahead of
my rookie-matters: The inconsistency which was troubling is already
eliminated in Version 10.05.

Raynald? pragmatic advice to upgrade my version resolved my problem.
*****

--
Rich Ulrich

[inter...@gmail.com]

Thanks sooooo much I had used _ in a couple of variable names as soon as I took them out i could save. I appreciate the help.

[davide...@gmail.com]

You mean too much of "-" is not good?? Likewise for 2 hours I have failed to save my file. Am using version 16

[davide...@gmail.com]

If Spss can be made to highlight these errors I think it would help the end user so much
Over to the developers/programmers

[davide...@gmail.com]

[scr...@gmail.com]

I've tried everyone's suggestions and nothing is working, it saved before with _ in and I even renamed my variable 'group' I have the latest version of SPSS - I think 25.

[Dat Nguyen]

hi all, I also got this problem and I fixed it by changing the name of the variable view
ex: cong.viec --> job
maybe SPSS didn't regconise the special symbol like "."
hope you can get over it :)))
good luck