matlab on my desktop does not find a function in the path?

I've installed the same version on my desktop and my laptop (R2019b 9.5.0.944444 64bit win64, student) - the laptop version works fine, the desktop version works mostly but does not recognize some functions (eg 'zvect' in a toolbox 'spfirst' for my electronics course) that are clearly in the path. Both paths look identical.

Any suggestion for a fix?

[Walter Roberson]

what shows up if you

which -all zvect

[Image Analyst]

What are the two paths you refer to? One is the search path, which is actually a long collection of a bunch of folders. But what is the other path that is "clearly in the path.", meaning, I guess "clearly in the search path".

What do you get when you type this in the command window?

>> which -all zvect
>> path

Also see Star's suggestion below in case your default path got messed up and your class's toolbox was put into one of the built-in toolbox folders.

What is the path for zvect that you get from using the operating system (rather than MATLAB) to locate the file? Where does it actually truly live?

Also, no one, except at the Mathworks, has R2019b. What is your REAL version? You chose not to list it in the "Release" field when you were filling out your question, for some reason. Edit it to add that.

[Eric Pleace]

Thanks for all the comments/suggestions,

Yes, the release should have read R2018b.

I ran: "rehash toolboxcache" and vrect is now found and works as expected.

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

My first suggestion for such problems is to run these from a script or from the Command Window:

restoredefaultpath 
rehash toolboxcache 

If that fails to solve your problem, use the Contact Us link in the upper right corner of this page to request MathWorks Technical Support.

[Eric Pleace]

Yes, my version is R2018b (not R2019b as I said).

I tried "which -all zvect" and got " 'zvect' not found. "

I did not try "restoredefaultpath" for fear it would take out my additions to the path for spfirst, but the

rehash toolboxcache

was a winner - problem solved - thank you very much.

Now back to my homework.

[Star Strider]

As always, my pleasure.