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1. "matplace" allows you to to update parts of a matrix with another matrix. Is there a similar function that will work on tables?
2. Is there a function (or a way) to merge two sub-tables, something like table1[(1,2);5,2) attached to table2[(1,5);5,5), so to get the first two columns of table1 and first 5 columns for table2 joined together?

I would like to loop over different sub-samples, run a regression, and update the estimated coefficients in the matrix. However, I do not know how many iteration I will have nor do I know how many variables there will be, therefore, I do not know the dimensions of the matrix, which needs to be known at the time you declare the matrix. The nice thing about table is that you do not have to define the the dimensions upfront. Also, table allows strings (I need to name each row) while a matrix accepts only numbers.

table.copyrange or table.copytable.

Again, thanks for your help. I could not see this command in the guide. Could you explain with one simple example how to use it? Much appreciated.

Best,
Basile

From the manual:

Similarly you could also use tabplace.

From the manual:

Thanks for trying to help.

I could not find these in my manual. Are these new to EViews 7? Mine is EViews 6 and I could have these commands work:
"copyrange" is not a defined or is an illegal command
"matplace" works only for matrices, and when trying your example, it creates an error msg "too many arguments".


Any suggestion?

Thanks,
Basile

They're all EV7 based. You're out of luck in EV6.

thanks.

thanks.