Re: [Gretl-users] "Data types not conformable for operation" problem using SVAR

[Gregory Chaudoin]

Thanks for the response.  I am using version 0.992, but I'll have to check
if have more than one.  I know I am doing a very basic mistake.  But it
escapes me at the moment.

-Greg


On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Gabriela Nodari <gabriela.nodari(a)gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am also almost a new user. I am not able to solve your problem.. but the
> latest version of the svar pack should be 0.992.
>
> You can check on File>Function files>On local Machine. You may even have
> more than one. The version you want is 0.992.
> On 30/03/2013 4:24 PM, "Gregory Chaudoin" <gchaudo(a)stuart.iit.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am a fairly new GRETL user in the classroom.  I am teaching an intro
>> econometrics course where the students can use GRETL or Eviews.  Everything
>> is going well, so far.  But I would like to use SVAR in a follow up course.
>>  However, I am stuck in neutral.  I downloaded the SVAR package and was
>> testing it out using the provided HANSL:
>>
>> # turn extra output off
>> set echo off
>> set messages off
>> # open the data and do some preliminary transformations
>> open sw_ch14.gdt
>> genr infl = 400*ldiff(PUNEW)
>> rename LHUR unemp
>> list X = unemp infl
>> list Z = const
>> # load the SVAR package
>> include SVAR.gfn
>> # set up the SVAR
>> Mod = SVAR_setup("C", X, Z, 3)
>>
>>
>> This generates the following:
>>
>> gretl version 1.9.9
>> Current session: 2013-03-30 02:18
>> # turn extra output off
>> ? set echo off
>>
>> Read datafile C:Files_ch14.gdt
>> periodicity: 4, maxobs: 164
>> observations range: 1959:1-1999:4
>>
>> Listing 3 variables:
>>   0) const    1) LHUR     2) PUNEW
>>
>> Data types not conformable for operation
>> *** error in function SVAR_setup
>> > bundle ret = null
>>
>> Error executing script: halting
>> > Mod = SVAR_setup("C", X, Z, 3)
>>
>> I suspect that I installed the package wrong.  How can I get it to work
>> without the "*** error in function SVAR_setup
>> > bundle ret = null"?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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Thanks for the response.  I am using version 0.992, but I'll have to check if have more than one.  I know I am doing a very basic mistake.  But it escapes me at the moment.

-Greg

On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Gabriela Nodari <gabriela.nod...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,

I am also almost a new user. I am not able to solve your problem.. but the latest version of the svar pack should be 0.992.

You can check on File>Function files>On local Machine. You may even have more than one. The version you want is 0.992.

On 30/03/2013 4:24 PM, "Gregory Chaudoin" <gcha...@stuart.iit.edu> wrote:

Hello,

I am a fairly new GRETL user in the classroom.  I am teaching an intro econometrics course where the students can use GRETL or Eviews.  Everything is going well, so far.  But I would like to use SVAR in a follow up course.  However, I am stuck in neutral.  I downloaded the SVAR package and was testing it out using the provided HANSL:

# turn extra output off

set echo off

set messages off

# open the data and do some preliminary transformations

open sw_ch14.gdt

genr infl = 400*ldiff(PUNEW)

rename LHUR unemp

list X = unemp infl

list Z = const

# load the SVAR package

include SVAR.gfn

# set up the SVAR

Mod = SVAR_setup("C", X, Z, 3)

This generates the following:

gretl version 1.9.9

Current session: 2013-03-30 02:18

# turn extra output off

? set echo off

Read datafile C:Files_ch14.gdt

periodicity: 4, maxobs: 164

observations range: 1959:1-1999:4

Listing 3 variables:

  0) const    1) LHUR     2) PUNEW  

Data types not conformable for operation

*** error in function SVAR_setup

> bundle ret = null

Error executing script: halting

> Mod = SVAR_setup("C", X, Z, 3)

I suspect that I installed the package wrong.  How can I get it to work without the "*** error in function SVAR_setup

> bundle ret = null"?

Thanks.

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