Errors for x12 with user provided spec file since Eviews 9

[robvh]

Since Eviews 9 several jobs that use the x12 method with a user provided specification file fail with errors. With earlier versions of Eviews these jobs worked correctly. I used the 64 bit version and the build of June 8.

A simple example job that produces error messages is attached (test.prg, with spec file test.txt). The job gives the following error messages:

Line 11: force=both
^
ERROR: Argument name "force" not found
Line 14: automdl {method=best file="x12a.mdl"}
^
ERROR: Argument name "method" not found
Line 14: automdl {method=best file="x12a.mdl"}
^
ERROR: Argument name "file" not found

Is this a bug or have some arguments of x12 been cancelled?

[EViews Gareth]

Thanks, we'll investigate.

[EViews Gareth]

EV9 has a different version of X12 from EV8, and one that doesn't support the same syntax. We will swap it back in a future patch.

In the meantime, you can copy the x12.exe file from your EV8 installation folder and paste it into the EV9 installation folder (overwriting the existing one), and that should fix it for you.

[robvh]

Thanks! This fixed our problems.