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Hi, I am hoping to get a some help with syntax. I am unsure why my program is not working as I would like.
Below is the program, and of course I have the file path where I have noted location. The problem comes when I get to my step 3. I get an undefined variable error.

Can you spot anything right away or do you need more info?

Many thanks for any help.

Best,

Zach Sears

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'Step1. Open and structure the data file CE_data

wfopen "location"

pageselect data
pagestruct country @date(year)
pageunstack(namepat="*_?", page=unstacked) country @date @ *

'Step 2. Create a pool called geo, kept in another program file, pool appears to be created successfully

pageselect unstacked
include "location"

'Step 3. Preliminary calculations
'THIS is the problem - it does not recognize the variables in the pool

'total retail spending per person per day, nominal and real
geo.genr retppd_?=(retexp_?/nights_?)/arr_?
geo.genr realretppd_?=retppd_?/(cpi_gbr/100)

stop

Nothing looks wrong with the program. I assume some variables are missing, but hard to say without actually running it.

I have attached the relevant files....

Thanks for any guidance.
Zach

The last cross-section included in your pool has an ID of "_". There are no corresponding series for that cross-section.

thanks, I wish I could have discovered that detail!