Hi,
most likely the circuit in the datasheet is correct.
If your circuit does not work as expected, then:
* either your expectation is wrong
* your circuit includes a mistake
* you used different test conditions
So if your car does not work .... do you go to the garage with only the users manual in hand, leaving the car at home?
Same is here. If your circuit does not work ... then we need to see your circuit. Your schematic (not the one from the datasheet), a photo of your circuit, a wiring diagram of your circuit, the test conditions of your circuit, and information where you connected a your DVM, your load, what "is" your load...
Klaus