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PM54600: CROSSTABS IS PRODUCING WRONG RESULTS -- MISSING CASES WHERE NONE SHOULD OCCUR.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • You run two CROSSTABS commands,  For example:
    CROSSTABS x BY y1 TO y10.
    CROSSTABS x by Y2 TO Y10.
    
    There are no missing values in any of these variables, yet the
    Case processing summary shows cases deleted for missing values.
    Furthermore, dome of the same tables in the two commands show
    different results.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Users of SPSS where CROSSTABS is used in concert with        *
    * missing observations and a WORKSPACE value which is a        *
    * multiple of 1024                                             *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * You run two CROSSTABS commands,  For example:                *
    * CROSSTABS x BY y1 TO y10.                                    *
    * CROSSTABS x by Y2 TO Y10.                                    *
    *                                                              *
    * There are no missing values in any of these variables, yet   *
    * the                                                          *
    * Case processing summary shows cases deleted for missing      *
    * values.                                                      *
    * Furthermore, dome of the same tables in the two commands     *
    * show                                                         *
    * different results.                                           *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Update to SPSS Statistics 20 Fixpack 1                       *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Update to SPSS Statistics 20 Fixpack 1
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM54600

  • Reported component name

    SPSS STATISTICS

  • Reported component ID

    5725A54ST

  • Reported release

    J00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-12-16

  • Closed date

    2012-02-16

  • Last modified date

    2012-02-16

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    SPSS STATISTICS

  • Fixed component ID

    5725A54ST

Applicable component levels

  • RJ00 PSN

       UP

  • RJ00 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 February 2012