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Calling % sign instead of using it as a string variable

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 1:02 pm
by CharlieEVIEWS
I want to replace % in alpha series. However, when i replace it with the line:

Code: Select all

alphaseries = @replace(alphaseries, "%","percent")
when I run the program, I think EViews interprets it as a string variable and the series window shows the replacement line as:

Code: Select all

Modified: 1 252701 => alphaseries = @replace(alphaseries, "","percent")
How do I call this special reserved character into string functions instead as a character instead of a string variable?

Apologies if I'm missing an obvious issue.

Re: Calling % sign instead of using it as a string variable

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 1:18 pm
by EViews Gareth

Code: Select all

create u 100 alpha a = "100%" a = @replace(a, "%", "percent") show a

Re: Calling % sign instead of using it as a string variable

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 1:22 pm
by CharlieEVIEWS
Doesnt work for me. Must have changed an option.
Last updated: 11/27/15 - 20:21
Modified: 1 100 // a = "100"
Modified: 1 100 // a = @replace(a, "", "percent")

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percentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentperc
percentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentperc

Re: Calling % sign instead of using it as a string variable

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 1:38 pm
by EViews Gareth
Are you running programs in v4 compatibility mode?

Re: Calling % sign instead of using it as a string variable

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 1:46 pm
by CharlieEVIEWS
Yes. I am. For a reason which I dont remember, I need to. Any way to circumvent the above problem while being in this mode?

Re: Calling % sign instead of using it as a string variable

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 1:51 pm
by EViews Gareth
No. Version 4 did not have alpha series.

Re: Calling % sign instead of using it as a string variable

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 2:18 pm
by CharlieEVIEWS
Im also guessing I cant change this option 'on the fly' ?

Re: Calling % sign instead of using it as a string variable

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 3:00 pm
by EViews Gareth
I'm only on my phone at the moment, so can't check for certain, but I believe you can only turn on ver4 compatibility and not turn it off.

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