Updating data in imported series

[Mukanov]

Hello everyone :)

I have an issue with managing data "up-to-date".
For example to add actual and forecasted values for BRENT price:

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dbopen(type=fredv1, server=api.stlouisfed.org/fred) fetch("link", m) mcoilbrenteu

Is there some easier way to do, except of this:

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smpl 2016M03 2016M03 series mcoilbrenteu=40 smpl 2016M04 2016M04 series mcoilbrenteu=40 smpl @all

Through something like this (I know that it is not working):

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mcoilbrenteu.insertobs(2016M03) 2 series mcoilbrenteu(2016M03)=40 series mcoilbrenteu(2016M04)=40

Thank you in advance!

P.S. Eviews version 9.5

[EViews Gareth]

It isn't exactly clear what you're asking, but perhaps series.adjust will help you.
http://www.eviews.com/help/helpintro.ht ... 23ww200856

[Mukanov]

It isn't exactly clear what you're asking, but perhaps series.adjust will help you.
http://www.eviews.com/help/helpintro.ht ... 23ww200856

I want to change exact date value in series by code lines, without changing sample every time :series:

To be clear BRENT price that I imported from FRED was looking like this:
2015M12 38.01
2016M01 30.7
2016M02 32.18
2016M03 NA
2016M04 NA

And I want to fill with new data and forecast, to make it look like this:
2015M12 38.01
2016M01 30.7
2016M02 32.18
2016M03 40
2016M04 40

Is there is other way to do it, except of changing sample? Because it is not convenient

[EViews Gareth]

No, but you only need to change the sample once.

[Mukanov]

No, but you only need to change the sample once.

Yeah, If numbers will be the same (equal to 40) it will work, but if not, sample must be changed each time, am I right
For example to get series like this:
2015M12 38.01
2016M01 30.7
2016M02 32.18
2016M03 40
2016M04 45
2016M05 44
2016M06 42
2016M07 50
2016M08 48

[EViews Gareth]

If you're using .adjust you only need to set the sample to the first period that needs to be changed.

[Mukanov]

If you're using .adjust you only need to set the sample to the first period that needs to be changed.

So it should look something like that (don't have an opportunity to check it right now):

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smpl 2016M03 2016M08 mcoilbrenteu.adjust = 40 45 44 42 50 48

Thank you very much, now I understand!