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generate an index series

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:46 am
by miorinnovo
How do I code an index? Say I want all data to be indexed to 2010M01, I was thinking something like

genr newseries= 100*(oldseries/oldseries[2010M01])

but the date reference is wrong...

Re: generate an index series

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:58 am
by EViews Gareth
Use the @elem function.

Re: generate an index series

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 1:43 pm
by miorinnovo
thanks