I am trying to conduct this analysis (IV, DV and a Mediator) using PROCESS in SPSS, but when I do it gives me a set of errors such as:
Error # 12321 in column 22. Text: %
>Scanner error - token is ignored.
>This command not executed.
Error in RIGHT HAND SIDE of COMPUTE command.
The MATRIX statement skipped.
>Error encountered in source line # 6771
>Error # 12492
>An attempt has been made to use previously undefined matrix (or scalar).
>This command not executed.
Matrix - 'COVCOEFF' is undefined
>Error encountered in source line # 6771
>Error # 12347
>Undefined operand for binary operator.
The variable names do not exceed 8 characters and I dont know what all of this really means. I even created a separate SPSS data set containing just these 3 variables and the same errors appear.
I need to do do a bootstrap analysis in order to further my research and I hope the some of you know the error lines meaning.
Thank you.
Specify your variable as per templates, also have a look on options button.
Yes, the solution was found. I sent an e-mail to the author of PROCESS and he offered me a possible solution. My SPSS version was to old (version 17; I forgot to mention this in the description, it did not cross my mind) and I needed an upgrade to a newer version. So I upgraded it in version 20 and it worked. Thank you for your support.
Dear Edgar Demeter I am running some models using process and I am finding some issues also. Error as such as below:
>Error encountered in source line # 40829
>Error # 12410
>Source operand non-symmetric for EVAL.
>Execution of this command stops.
>Error encountered in source line # 44393
>Error # 12410
>Source operand non-symmetric for EVAL.
>Execution of this command stops.
****************** DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS OF X ON Y *****************
>Error encountered in source line # 44964
>Error # 12492
>An attempt has been made to use previously undefined matrix (or scalar).
>Execution of this command stops.
Matrix - 'DIREFFLB' is undefined
>Error encountered in source line # 44964
>Error # 12441
>The CNAMES vector is not defined for the PRINT statement.
Also the output contaisna message stating that " Variables names longer than eight characters can produce incorrect output" event thought I am not using variables longer thatn that. I am using the version 21 of SPSS. Do you have any advice to solve the problem. Cheers,
Well, I am not familiar with that error type. But usually software problems occur because of compatibility issues. Be sure to have a version of SPSS that supports the addon without any issues.
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