Hello,

I'm importing data from an excel file into a panel using the following script:

open simulation.xls --sheet=1 --rowoffset=2 --preserve

# grab the transpose of the data as a matrix

M = {dataset}'

# and record the length of the time dimension

scalar T = rows(M)

open simulation.xls --sheet=2 --rowoffset=2 --preserve

# stick on row-wise the transpose of the next data

M |= {dataset}'

open simulation.xls --sheet=3 --rowoffset=2 --preserve

# stick on some more data

M |= {dataset}'

scalar NT = rows(M)

# create a suitably sized dataset

nulldata NT --preserve

# pull out the columns of M as series

series v1 = M[,1]

series v2 = M[,2]

delete index

# hello gretl, this is a panel!

setobs T 1.1 --stacked-time-series

series year = time + 2004

# take a look

print --byobs

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The problem is that the panel is backwards , I tried the solution from the manual by I can't get it right.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,Mihai

ps: I know that I could flip the dataset in excel but because I have about 70 sheets and over 100 variables this is not practical at all.