FAQ – Macroeconometric Forecasting with Eviews

Which of the following statements are true about series objects?

The correct answers to this question are:

• The series object contains a single column of data.
• Series objects in the same pagefile will have the same range (i.e., the number of slots available for data).
• The series object is represented by a yellow icon with a line graph in it.

The series object is the main data object in EViews, represented by a yellow icon with a graph in it. By nature, a series object contains one column of data (objects with more than one series are called “groups”). Series objects in the same pagefile will have the same range, which is always shown in the left-most column. This column shows the dates associated with each observation in the case of time series data or the observation number in the case of cross-sectional data.