ordered logistic

[misbah]

Dear
im using eviews 8 (jul 26 2013), i have problem when i use ordered logistik, they said "unable to compute automatic estimates of starting values. use user-supplied starting values."
i read in forum that i must change in option to use user supplied. i change it
but there is problem again, "parameter estimates for limit points are non-ascending 0.
how to solve this?
for information
variable independent: obligation rating ( score from 1 - 7)
variable dependent: liquidity, leverage, profitability, size firm, growth, & auditor reputation ( 0 1)

hope the answer, thanks

best regards
misbah

[trubador]

Unless you share the workfile along with your own estimations, it is very difficult to find the source of the problem.

[EViews Glenn]

And at the very least, you might want to update to the latest version of EViews 8.

[misbah]

ok :)

[EViews Glenn]

Can you post the workfile version along with a description of what model you are trying to estimate. It's not clear from this post.

[trubador]

The problem may have something to do with EViews' initialization of limit points:

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import "c:\users\???\desktop\olah data edit.xlsx" equation eq1.ordered(d=l) y lik prof lev gro size ra 'first error c= @runif(0,1) 'random initalization of coefficient vector equation eq2.ordered(d=l,s) y lik prof lev gro size ra 'second error c=0 'reset the coefficient vector 'initialize only the limit points c(7) = -5 c(8) = 0 c(9) = 5 c(10) = 10 equation eq3.ordered(d=l,s) y lik prof lev gro size ra 'this one succeeds