select strings containing "a"

minijim · Postby **minijim** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:41 am

Hi,

I'd like to know if there is a command to select all the observations from an alpha series containing, for example, "a".
I've tried, unsuccessfully, the following :
smpl @all if name="*a*"

Thanks in advance

EViews Gareth · Postby **EViews Gareth** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:07 am

smpl if @instr(name,"a")>0

minijim · Postby **minijim** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:19 am

Thanks a lot :D

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