Problem with estimate_pls I got an Error

[caterinagf]

I'm doing modeling, but I can't use the estimate_pls function, it returns an error.
in data[, all_loc_non_int_items(measurement_model)]:
Can't subset columns with all_loc_non_int_items(measurement_model).
Subscript all_loc_non_int_items(measurement_model) must be a simple vector, not a matrix.

Here is my code;
#Compile measurement model
mm_IMC = constructs(
composite("USBLT", multi_items("USBLT", 1:3)),
composite("USEFS", multi_items("USEFS", 4:6)),
composite("TRST", multi_items("TRST", 7:9)),
composite("PRSN", multi_items("PRSN", 10:12)),
composite("SATIS", multi_items("SATIS", 13:15)),
composite("PINTN", multi_items("PINTN", 16:18))
)

#Build structural model
sm_IMC = relationships(
paths(from = c("USBLT"), to = c("SATIS")),
paths(from = c("USEFS"), to = c("SATIS")),
paths(from = c("TRST"), to = c("SATIS")),
paths(from = c("PRSN"), to = c("SATIS")),
paths(from = c("SATIS"), to = c("PINTN"))
)

#Estimate the model
IMCmod_est = estimate_pls(
data = data_sem,
measurement_model = mm_IMC,
structural_model = sm_IMC,
missing = mean_replacement,
missing_value = NA
)

Could you help me with this problem?

With respect,
Kate

[soumyaray]

Hi Kate,

Could you start with the simplest model possible (comment out all the constructs except for two of them – e.g., USBLT and SATIS) from both measurement and structural models and see if it estimates? If it works, keep adding constructs one-by-one until you find which one is causing the error?

[caterinagf]

I tried to run model for two factors. It doesn't work.
The same error
#Compile measurement model
mm_IMC = constructs(
composite("USBLT", multi_items("USBLT", 1:3)),
composite("SATIS", multi_items("SATIS", 13:15))
)

#Build structural model
sm_IMC = relationships(
paths(from = c("USBLT"), to = c("SATIS"))
)

#Estimate the model
IMCmod_est = estimate_pls(
data = data_sem,
measurement_model = mm_IMC,
structural_model = sm_IMC,
missing = mean_replacement,
missing_value = NA
)

[pfrombris]

I have found exactly the same error message with estimate_pls() and I have reduced my model to the absolute minimum and it still happens. seminr v2.3.1, r version 4.2.3. Can anyone help please?

[RanaAvinash]

Convert data to csv format before importing into R.

I encountered the same issue and resolved using this method