Jindra is correct. If the number of cases in your active dataset exceeds Excel's row limit for a shett, it will continue writing cases on subsequent sheets.

At least that is what SPSS 15 and 16 do, but you did not mention to us what version that you have of SPSS or Excel for that matter....

HTH,

Jason

On 2/8/08, Jerabek Jindrich <JindraJerabek@seznam.cz> wrote: > Hi, > > If your OS is Win, you can stop any frozen application with task manager : ctrl+shift+escape / or sometimes ctrl+alt+delete - and select "stop running program/process". > > You wrote that you are saving 325 000 cases. Excell can store some 64 000 rows and 250 columns in a sheet. Does SPSS save the datafile into more than one sheet? Because if not then it is not possible to export such a big dataset to Excell. > > > regards > Jindra > > > ------------ Původní zpráva ------------ > > Od: jimjohn <azam.khan@utoronto.ca> > > Předmět: Re: how do i stop a running command > > Datum: 07.2.2008 22:02:33 > > ---------------------------------------- > > thanks that didnt work for me though. im using spss. theres even an option to > > click on file and stop processor but nothing happens, its still going > > strong. > > > > > > > > > > Melissa Ives wrote: > > > > > > Ctrl-. (Hold control down and hit the period) will stop the > > > processor--at least in versions through 14. > > > > > > Melissa > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of > > > jimjohn > > > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 2:13 PM > > > To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > > > Subject: [SPSSX-L] how do i stop a running command > > > > > > does anyone know how to cancel a command. i tried to save as Excel file, > > > but its taking ages. its only done 25000 cases so far and still has a > > > total of 325000 so i could be stuck here for a while before i can doa > > > nything. any ideas? thanks. > > > -- > > > View this message in context: > > > http://www.nabble.com/how-do-i-stop-a-running-command-tp15342215p1534221 > > > 5.html > > > Sent from the SPSSX Discussion mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > > > ===================== > > > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to > > > LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the > > > command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list > > > of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD > > > > > > > > > PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION > > > This transmittal and any attachments may contain PRIVILEGED AND > > > CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for the use of the > > > addressee. If you are not the designated recipient, or an employee > > > or agent authorized to deliver such transmittals to the designated > > > recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > > > copying or publication of this transmittal is strictly prohibited. If > > > you have received this transmittal in error, please notify us > > > immediately by replying to the sender and delete this copy from your > > > system. You may also call us at (309) 827-6026 for assistance. > > > > > > ===================== > > > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to > > > LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the > > > command. To leave the list, send the command > > > SIGNOFF SPSSX-L > > > For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command > > > INFO REFCARD > > > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://www.nabble.com/Re%3A-how-do-i-stop-a-running-command-tp15342517p15343252.html > > Sent from the SPSSX Discussion mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > ===================== > > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to > > LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the > > command. To leave the list, send the command > > SIGNOFF SPSSX-L > > For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command > > INFO REFCARD > > > > > > > > ===================== > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to > LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the > command. To leave the list, send the command > SIGNOFF SPSSX-L > For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command > INFO REFCARD >

===================== To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the command. To leave the list, send the command SIGNOFF SPSSX-L For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command INFO REFCARD