X12 in EViews 7

[craazz50]

When running X-12 from the command window I cannot get the program to accept more than 1 option.
When running the menu driven version, if I select the ARIMA option to choose a model from a file, I get a message that you can't do this and run automodel as well. Automodel was not specified, so why the message?

[EViews Jason]

When running X-12 from the command window I cannot get the program to accept more than 1 option.

Please post your command. I havent been able to replicate the problem.

When running the menu driven version, if I select the ARIMA option to choose a model from a file, I get a message that you can't do this and run automodel as well. Automodel was not specified, so why the message?

There is a problem with ARIMA models from a file. We are currently working on a fix.

[fmgoto]

Are you using PICKMLD?

[craazz50]

I have been away. Thanks for the reply. I was using the X12 command on page 458 of the Object Reference manual. Since I have been using this command with the "sfile=" option to give a path to a .spc file I wrote. This works well, but I can't figure out how to retrieve the forecast seasonal factors. Any suggestions?

[fmgoto]

Just add a save = dxx in your .spc file. X12ARIMA will output a file_name.dxx with the series you need in the Eviews default folder (or wherever you left x12a.exe).

[craazz50]

Thanks. I found the X-12 output files in a \temp file and imported them. They are called evx12tmp.dxx. This seems to be the best solution. You have to include the import command in the loop going through series, as the file gets written over each time.

[craazz50]

I am corresponding with someone using EViews 6. Not sure the import command exists there. Is there an alternative for importing a text file that would work?

[fmgoto]

Yes, you can read using "read(t=txt)" or something like this. Careful only with the header X12 leaves in the file.