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How do I import data from Eviews to Excel
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:55 am
by nihilit
Hi,
is it possible to open eviews file from excel. My colleagues do not need eviews but they need the data I estimated from Eviews. Is it possible to open Eviews files with Excel, without Eviews installed?
Re: How do I import data from Eviews to Excel
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:00 am
by EViews Gareth
Unfortunately Microsoft has not (yet?) given Excel the capability to read EViews files. However from within EViews you can save your data in Excel format (just choose File->Save As and then change the file type to Excel).
Re: How do I import data from Eviews to Excel
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:37 am
by nihilit
Hi,
I found an add-inn for excel, which can open eviews files :D
Re: How do I import data from Eviews to Excel
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:38 am
by EViews Gareth
Really?
Could you point me in the direction of it, I'm intrigued.
Re: How do I import data from Eviews to Excel
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:40 am
by nihilit
sorry, i forgot to add the link. this add-in seems to be free
http://www.web-reg.de/files/setup_wr_wf1toxls.exe
Re: How do I import data from Eviews to Excel
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:32 pm
by JimForest
i tried using this. I installed and opened up excel. When I try to open a wf1 it still has weird characters.
Re: How do I import data from Eviews to Excel
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:50 am
by marina
I also installed and activated the add-in but it doesn't work
@ Nihilit: do you know how I can use the add-in to convert my wf1 file to xls?
or can anyone convert a wf1 file I created to xls for me? I need it desperately to finish my thesis which I have to submit before Christmas! Thanks
Re: How do I import data from Eviews to Excel
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:37 am
by startz
I also installed and activated the add-in but it doesn't work
@ Nihilit: do you know how I can use the add-in to convert my wf1 file to xls?
or can anyone convert a wf1 file I created to xls for me? I need it desperately to finish my thesis which I have to submit before Christmas! Thanks
As Gareth pointed out, it's easy to save your workfile in Excel format from within EViews.
Re: How do I import data from Eviews to Excel
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:43 pm
by nihilit
you must open it with the menu which the add-in provide. have a look at the author page
http://web-reg.googlegroups.com/web/wf1toxls.jpg
Re: How do I import data from Eviews to Excel
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:58 pm
by startz
The format for the EViews workfile is (a) pretty complicated and (b) proprietary.
It is unlikely that any Excel add-in is going to convert anything other than a very simple workfile. For some uses, that may be good enough, but most people will be far better off exporting from EViews rather than importing to Excel.
