Using the Run page

The Run page is used to run the analysis, save syntax for later use, and to access output files.

Running a model

The Run page is used to initiate analysis and access output files. When first opened after setting up a model, only two fields are active: Save and Run Syntax. Save is used to save all the specifications for the model and graphing to a file with MLCJSN extension. By default, the file name of the MLCJSN file will correspond to the file name of the data file. To provide a new name, simply amend the default name and save the file for potential later use.

The Run Syntax button is used to start the analysis. Using it is not dependent on first saving the syntax: model specifications will automatically be saved to the name shown in the Save field, though with the default name as discussed above.

Once analysis is complete, close the Progress window using the Close button. The Run page will display links to all output files for viewing or downloading.

Standard output file (HTML)

Once the run has been completed successfully, the HTML output can be viewed from the Run page by clicking the link for this file:

Standard output file (TXT format)

The output file is also provided as a *.txt file that may be accessed from the Run page. Close the tab showing the HTML output to return to the Run page. On the Run page, the Progress window, which shows iterative detail for the analysis, is still open. Note that information in this window may also to be copied to the clipboard – a handy feature in case of incomplete runs as information reported here will be valuable for troubleshooting.

Close this window, and return to the Run page. Options on this page have been updated, and now have links to the output in both HTML and TXT format. Below is an example of output in TXT format obtained by clicking on the link HSB.OUT. Again, users can copy information from this window to the clipboard for use in another application.

Displaying graphs

In the case of moderation analyses, simple slope and/or confidence interval graphs settings may be modified on the Graphing page. Information entered on the Graphing page is also saved to the MLCJSN file, allowing the user to rerun an analysis and obtain the same graphs at a later date. By default, the program will produce both simple slopes and a confidence intervals graphs using the default values shown on the Graphing page. Graphs will be displayed on the Run page, from where they can be copied and used in, for example, a word processing program. The image below shows a simple slopes graph for a simple moderation analysis.