> When I estimate a (highly correlated) bivariate model (providing the --robust and --cluster options) throught the GUI and try to save the $yhat matrix through the console, I got the same (not so) error message:
>> The statistic you requested is not available
>>>> genr series predict_external = $yhat[,1]
> Instead, when I estimate the model through the console (or script) everything works fine
> ???
 
> Hold on, a second, let me get this straight: unless I'm mistaken, you're
> estimating a model through the GUI and then try to acces its $yhat via
> console, is that right?
 
Absolutely right!
 
> Well, you can't do that.
Ops, I used to know gretl holds "in memory" the $-statistics from the last model estimated :(
 
> What you can do is: from the GUI, save the model
> as an icon (let's say you call it "moo"), and then you can access $yhat
> via the "moo.$yhat" syntax.
 
It works pretty fine.
Many thanks,
Artur