EViews Data Loading and Cross-Sectional Workfile Creation

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If your data has lines of text before the column of data, how can you instruct EViews to skip these lines?

  • Select the 'Skip Text Lines' option in the import dialog
  • Click 'Next' instead of 'Finish' in the import dialog (correct)
  • Manually edit the Excel file to remove the text lines
  • EViews will automatically detect and skip the text lines

What happens when you click Finish in the dialog box for importing data from Excel?

  • EViews automatically links the workfile to the source Excel file
  • EViews prompts you to specify the date format
  • EViews prompts you to specify the column headers
  • EViews scans the Excel file to determine the data structure (correct)

What is the purpose of linking the workfile to the source data?

  • It enables you to edit the source data directly from within EViews
  • It ensures that the workfile is saved in the same location as the source data
  • It creates a backup of the source data within the EViews workfile
  • It allows EViews to automatically update the workfile when the source data changes (correct)

In the given example, what type of workfile did EViews create?

<p>An undated workfile (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did EViews determine the cross-section identifier for the workfile?

<p>It scanned each column to find the most likely candidate for the identifier (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum number of series that can be imported from an Excel file using the drag-and-drop method?

<p>There is no limit on the number of series (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the series ID in the second example of creating a Time Series Workfile?

<p>Date (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you create a Time Series Workfile by importing data in EViews?

<p>Click File → Open → Foreign Data as Workfile, select directory and open file (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the second example, what information do the first five columns contain?

<p>Dates and four main US macro variables (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the range at the top of the workfile used to indicate in the second example?

<p>The date format of the data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text indicate is "really easy in EViews"?

<p>Converting lower frequency data to higher frequency (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What indexing is applied to the workfile after importing the data in the second example?

<p>The workfile is indexed by date (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you create a new workfile in EViews by importing data from various formats like Excel, HTML, CSV, ASCII, RATS, Stata, SPSS, and SAS?

<p>Open the file in EViews, and EViews will automatically recognize the format and structure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the easiest method to create a cross-sectional workfile in EViews?

<p>Drag and drop the data file onto the main EViews window (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When you drag and drop a data file onto the EViews desktop, what sign appears to indicate that the file can be copied?

<p>A plus (+) sign (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What dialog box appears after dragging and dropping an Excel file onto the EViews desktop?

<p>The Excel Read dialog (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is described in the example given for creating a cross-sectional workfile by dragging and dropping data?

<p>Cross-section data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the example provided, what does the first column of the Excel file contain?

<p>US states (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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