Re: [Gretl-users] problems with daily data

On 21/05/14 16:55, Sven Schreiber wrote: >> I prefer that the number of each dummy corresponds with the observation: >> >> tmp = (time-1)%$pd + 1 >> list DUMS = dummify(tmp) >> > Aren't you assuming that the workfile/sample actually starts with the > "right" obs here? > > No. Actually, no. This means assuming the first period as the reference but it is only a convention. I like this way of generating the seasonal dummies because when I make a function valid for any seasonality it applies consistent names to the dummies, and not different names depending on the value of $pd.