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 Lee Devaney posted on Friday, November 01, 2013 - 8:37 am
Hello,

I get the following message when I attempt to run a CFA

*** ERROR
The number of observations is 0. Check your data and format statement.
Data file: c:\users\3047681\documents\police project\sam&miro\EFAtrueA.dat
*** ERROR
Invalid symbol in data file:
"0" at record #: 1, field #: 1

The strange thing is when I go and check the data on SPSS, the data at record 1 field 1 is "0" not "0".

I don't understand what’s going on, does anyone here?

Thanks

Lee
 Linda K. Muthen posted on Friday, November 01, 2013 - 8:39 am
Open the data set in the Mplus Windows Editor. You will see the invalid symbol at the beginning of the data set. Delete it and save the data. This is a problem in the most recent version of SPSS.
 Lee Devaney posted on Friday, November 01, 2013 - 9:07 am
That's great, thanks so much

Lee
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