SPSS Proactive Notification – Potential Issue with automated file save
Posted by Jay Savage on March 19, 2008
Received today from SPSS:
SPSS Technical Support has recently detected a problem in SPSS 16.0.x whereby modifications are made to an existing data file and the file appears to save, yet the file is missing from the system. This problem canoccur if you exit the application without explicitly saving your file first. This problem has been observed when working with larger size data files or saving to a slower device (such as over the network) such that the saving process takes longer than 3 seconds. It is strongly advised that you do not save your files in this manner until the issue is addressed which isslated for the next maintenance release.
SPSS is evaluating the most appropriate solution but until it is available, always save your file explicitly via File->Save or the save toolbar button prior to exiting the application.
If you have any questions or problems, please contact your local SPSS support team (http://support.spss.com/contactus.asp ).
SPSS apologizes for any inconvenience this has caused.
Please pass this along to any of your colleagues who may also use SPSS.
