Setting sample size

[fraN]

hi,
I am using Eview6 version and i have a sample with 2371 observation. I should create two sub-samples by using the following commands (I do not know in whic version of Eviews those commands were written):

sample s1 %first+1 %last
sample s2 %first+!q %last

So in the window command, I wrote:
sample s1 1+1 2371

...and the sample was created, then I wrote:

sample s2 1+!3 2371

after entering that command I got the following warning from Eviews "Error in Sample: !3 is not defined".
I was wondering what is the probelm and if I can get the same result by writing just 6 rather than !3 (..but i am not confident by using this last solution that is 6 rather than !3). May anyone give me any indication, please?
Thanks
francesco

[startz]

hi,
I am using Eview6 version and i have a sample with 2371 observation. I should create two sub-samples by using the following commands (I do not know in whic version of Eviews those commands were written):

sample s1 %first+1 %last
sample s2 %first+!q %last

So in the window command, I wrote:
sample s1 1+1 2371

...and the sample was created, then I wrote:

sample s2 1+!3 2371

after entering that command I got the following warning from Eviews "Error in Sample: !3 is not defined".
I was wondering what is the probelm and if I can get the same result by writing just 6 rather than !3 (..but i am not confident by using this last solution that is 6 rather than !3). May anyone give me any indication, please?
Thanks
francesco

Are you writing a program or typing commands in the command window?
If it's a program, you need to define the variable usinga letter rather than a number. For example, !q not !3.
If it's the command window, just type the sample you want directly,

sample s2 6 2371