Hold out sample

[eddylle]

Hello!

I have 5 variables with approximately 60 000 observations for each, and I would like to split each variables into 2 variables , with one containing 75% of the observation and the other one accounting for 25%, so that I can use those 25% of observation to make an hold out sample.

Thanks you very much!

[startz]

Perhaps just

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smpl 1 45000

and later

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smpl 45001 60000

[eddylle]

I don't have a clue how to enter it into eviews

For example, how should I do it if my variable is called "activity" ?

Thanks for your help anyway

[startz]

http://www.eviews.com/Learning/samples.html
http://www.eviews.com/illustrated/illustrated.html

[eddylle]

Really helpful, thanks!