Using Variables Rather than Strings in X13 function

[kszynkar]

Hi,

I'm using some logic to determine the start and end date of a number of series I'm putting through the X13 model. When I try to use the following code though :

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string range="1983.Feb, 2013.Dec" temp.x13(save="d10 d12 d11 d13", outtype="ao", outspan=range, arimasmpl="1983M02 2013M12") @reg(regs="easter[1],") @x11(mode=add)

I get this error message:
File contains invalid text C:\Users\kszynkar\AppData\ev_temp\EVX13TMP.ERR in "DO_ TEMP.X13(SAVE="D10 D12 D11 D13", OUTTYPE="AO", OUTSPAN=RANGE, ARIMASMPL="1983M02 2013M12") @REG(REGS="EASTER[1],") @X11(MODE=ADD)".

However, this code works:

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temp.x13(save="d10 d12 d11 d13", outtype="ao", outspan="1983.Feb, 2013.Dec", arimasmpl="1983M02 2013M12") @reg(regs="easter[1],") @x11(mode=add)

Is there something I'm doing incorrectly?

Thanks

[EViews Gareth]

Try:

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%range="1983.Feb, 2013.Dec" temp.x13(save="d10 d12 d11 d13", outtype="ao", outspan=%range, arimasmpl="1983M02 2013M12") @reg(regs="easter[1],") @x11(mode=add)

[kszynkar]

perfect. thank you