Yes...it works :) 
Probably this option accidently was dropped out in one of the newer versions. 
Thnx
Manny

> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:50:15 -0500
> From: cottrell@wfu.edu
> To: gretl-users@lists.wfu.edu
> Subject: Re: [Gretl-users] (no subject)
>
> On Wed, 23 Jan 2013, Manny B wrote:
>
> > I remember that once upon a time, there was a possibility to
> > test the significance of included trend in estimated VAR
> > model. I think that this option was under Test/Omit
> > exogenous variables panel.Is it possible to bring it back?
>
> It should be an option there, yes. In the meantime a
> work-around is not to use the automatic "Include a trend"
> checkbox, but to add a time trend to the dataset (/Add/Time
> trend) and include "time" explicitly as an exogenous variable
> in the VAR spec. Then you'll get the option you want under the
> model /Test menu.
>
> Allin Cottrell
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