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Java Virtual Machine & SPSS 18

Hi,

I'm getting the following error from SPSS 18.0.3 when I try to run descriptive statistics: Could not start Java Virtual Machine. Chart will not be drawn".

I need charts for my grad school assignment. I've never had this issue before, and since I've install the most recent patch, I think it must be an operating system error.

Any idea how to get SPSS to recognize/link up with JVM?

I have no idea how this works, so I need help!

Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Oct 23, 2010 1:24 PM

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Guga PT

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Nov 11, 2010 5:09 PM in response to thewests

Thanks for the insight... great help

Nov 15, 2010 4:55 AM in response to Guga PT

I'm also having troubles creating an SPSS account to download the fix. Could someone who has it please send it to me? I have a dropbox which it could be uploaded to...

henloo

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Nov 18, 2010 7:50 AM in response to thewests

Download patch 18.0.3.4 HotFix that include libspssjvm.dylib (you must have a serial number and a product identity.

* Confirm product release is 18.0.3. Go to the apple (upper left) and the next icon over “PASW Statistics 18” and then choose “About PASW Statistics 18”.
* After downloading the hotfix from the Technical Support Special website, extract the contents of the compressed file to your local desktop
* Make sure that all instances of Statistics 18 are closed
* Click on Finder > Applications > SPSSinc > PASWStatistics18
* In the Stats 18 folder, hold down the 'CONTROL' button of your keyboard and 'CLICK' on the PASWStatistics18.0.app icon. This will bring up a submenu with an option 'Show Package Contents'. Click on this option to bring up a new window.
* In the new window, navigate to: Contents > lib folder.
* Copy the downloaded hotfix file 'libspssjvm.dylib' to this /lib folder
* Restart Statistics 18.0 and your problem should now be resolved.

spss

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Nov 19, 2010 3:19 AM in response to a brody

Hi, i'm having the same problem with java and need to fix it in order to do charts. Can u send to me?

joo.

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Nov 19, 2010 8:25 AM in response to thewests

Same Problem. Could somebody send me the patch?

Thanks

joo.

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Nov 19, 2010 8:40 AM in response to dukedinger

Same Problem..
Could somebody send me the patch to pollypeachum1985(a)yahoo.de? That would save my day!

Thanks.

spss

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Nov 19, 2010 10:07 AM in response to spss

my mail is dianamatos(a)live.com.pt Thanks

Nov 21, 2010 10:44 AM in response to thewests

Hi there! Can someone PLEASE mail me the patch: lukasz_a(a)gmx.at

Sincerely

Lukas

Nov 22, 2010 10:16 PM in response to henloo

henloo, your instructions worked perfectly. Much better than what IBM SPSS tried to have me doing in Terminal. I had to reinstall SPSS a bunch of times before I found your instructions!