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I created 25 multiple imputed datasets within Mplus as per 11.5 example in the MPlus user guide; it worked fine. Next, I tried to use the newly created MI datasets (named missimplist.dat) in my primary analysis (an LPA with auxiliary covariates) BUT I received this error message: *** ERROR The number of observations is 0. Check your data and format statement. Data file: /USERS/shelleybrown/Documents/2017/RESEARCH/MPLUS/LPA/DATA/missimp1.dat *** ERROR Invalid symbol in data file: "*" at record #: 1, field #: 85 A quick look of the first MI dataset revealed a series of * symbols for the missing data. How do I resolve? Do I use the missflag option? If so, how and where? Also, note that I have missing data for my primary indicators used for the LPA but missingness for the LPA is addressed via the maximum likelihood option. I am only using MI to address missingness for the auxiliary variables. Here is my MI code: TITLE: Created 25 multiple imputed datasets for three-Step LPA-aux DATA: FILE = lpa_312q.dat; VARIABLE: NAMES = IDNO ……etc; Missing are all (-999, 999); Usevariables are sex ACE_tot YLS_his Genrecd3 …..etc; AUXILIARY = IDNO etc etc; DATA IMPUTATION: IMPUTE = ACE_tot YLS_his age_2 vio_indw; Ndatasets = 25; SAVE = missimp*.dat; ANALYSIS: TYPE = BASIC; |
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Just put * for the Missing= option in the Variable command (see UG): Missing = *; |
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