Eviews 13 error with wfrefresh

[nizinamazowiecka]

I've just upadated to Eviews 13 form 11. The following code worked without any issues in the previous version. However, in Eviews 13 the "wfrefresh" line reopens the original file three times. So, at the end I have four separate (but the same) workfiles opened.

Is it a bug? Is there any quick fix?

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wfopen "S:\GEB\Na potrzeby CA\Prognozy_CA\kwartalny pkb\Tracker\Tracker.wf1"

wfrefresh


[EViews Steve]

I just tested this in 13 and it doesn't seem to happen for me. Can you send me the tracker.wf1 file? What kind of database link does it have?

Also, make sure you have the latest 13 patch installed before trying again. The current build date is: Nov 28, 2023.

[nizinamazowiecka]

I've checked - I have the latest Eviews build. Also, the same issue occurs for my colleague (in Eviews 13). The file is located on the network drive (S), maybe that is causing problems? However there are/were no problems in Eviews 11.

There is no database. I'm using wfrefresh to refresh links to excel files with time series. I would prefer not to publish the file here, I can send it to you directly. Can I have your e-mail?

[EViews Steve]

I created a workfile with linked data to an Excel spreadsheet on a network drive, and ran a program that simply calls WFOPEN on it, and then WFREFRESH -- and the issue doesn't happen for me.

Please send your workfile directly to me at steve@eviews.com. If you can, please send me your program as well. If sending both, please zip them together first as our email server tends to reject attachments with a .PRG extension. Also, if your zip file is larger than 10MB, don't send it via email, but let me know your email address and I'll send you a cloud folder to upload the files to instead.

Steve

[nizinamazowiecka]

OK, I've just sent you the e-mail.

Thanks

[EViews Steve]

Thanks for your files...

I was able to duplicate the error and figure out the issue. This will be fixed in the next 13 patch.

In the meantime, you can prevent the duplicate workfile window from being opened by asking EViews 13 to prevent duplicate workfiles from being opened. To do this, go to the Options menu/General Options/Environment/Window Behavior and checking the "Workfiles" checkbox under "Allow only one window".

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Steve

[nizinamazowiecka]

Thanks! That solved the issue for now

[nizinamazowiecka]

It seems that the issue is more complicated than that. If we use a more extensive code (i.e. having more lines than just "wfrefresh"), the wfrefresh instruction forces the whole code/program to run again.

So this is not just a problem of reopening the workfile window a few times, but a code running in an artificial loop. If I'm not mistaken each "wfrefresh" instruction makes the whole program/code run three to four times. It's impossible to work run any code in Eviews 13 that contains the wfrefresh line...

[EViews Steve]

Yes, I was aware of the nature of this bug. I probably should've provided more details on what was happening before suggesting a workaround.

The new 13 patch has just been released, so please try your program again after updating.

[nizinamazowiecka]

The new patch seems to fix the issue.

Once again, many thanks for your help.