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Error # 1: The first word in the line is not recognized as an SPSS command.

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Problem

When running syntax commands in SPSS for Windows, I got the following error message in the output: >Error # 1. Command name: VARIABLES >The first word in the line is not recognized as an SPSS command. >This command not executed. What does it mean and how to fix it?

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23525

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16 April 2020

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