Fetching data and overwriting existing data

[Leontief]

Hi Guys,

I basically want to fetch data from a previous database I have created, rename my forecasts to historical data, then overwrite the previous historical data (which had the same name) Here is the code:

fetch(d=forecast_updaug13_c{%country}) *
copy *_f *_t
rename *_t *

However, I keep getting the error "Variable X" already exists in "Rename *_t *"

Ultimately I just want to fetch all the data in my db and rename anything with _f (e.g. example_f) to without the _f (e.g. example) however, the variable "example" here already exists in the database I'm reading in and it wont let me overwrite it. I would try just fetching the _f data but I need some variables which aren't _f to complete my modelling.

Hope this makes sense, my english isn't the best I know!

[EViews Gareth]

You'll have to delete the existing ones first.

[Leontief]

eugh! Was afraid of that. Is there any way to delete something only if it exists? If not, don't delete?

[EViews Gareth]

The delete command has an option to do that:

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delete(noerr) objname