x.sheet(tform=d) transforms x rather than only affecting the view of x

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mamo
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x.sheet(tform=d) transforms x rather than only affecting the view of x

Postby mamo » Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:10 am

Dear Eviews team

I use Eviews 10, March 15 2018 built.

I noticed that the "tform" option to the x.sheet view actually transforms the series x rather than only affecting the display of x, see example program below.

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wfcreate a 2001 2008
series x=@obsnum
x.sheet ' ok
x.sheet(tform=d) ' ok, but x has now been transformed to x=d(x) !
x.sheet ' d(x)!
show x 'd(x)!


Best,

mamo

mamo
Posts: 189
Joined: Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:11 am

Re: x.sheet(tform=d) transforms x rather than only affecting the view of x

Postby mamo » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:09 am

Correction:
I realised that x.sheet(tform=d) does not transform the series x. However, the sheet view does not revert back to the default option "tform=level" - as documented in the help text - when thereafter the tform argument is not explicitly being provided. This can be confusing and provide unintended results, e.g., when the sheet view is frozen to a table.

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wfcreate a 2001 2008
series x=@obsnum
x.sheet ' shows levels, default tform, ok
freeze(t1) x.sheet(tform=d) ' 1st diffs, ok
freeze(t2) x.sheet ' still 1st diffs, counterintuitivly not the default
freeze(t3) x.sheet(tform=level) ' explicitly levels
freeze(t4) x.sheet ' ... and levels again
show t1
show t2
show t3
show t4


Best, mamo


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