The G7 Command Reference¶
There are currently over 130 G7 commands. These can be grouped into several categories as listed below.
- The Basic 11 G7 Commands
Learn these commands first; they are used most frequently.
- Conventions
This section covers the conventions used in this reference.
- Dates
This section discusses the use of annual, quarterly and monthly dates in G7.
- Assigned Data Banks
Discusses the distinctions between the various kinds of banks in G7, and the use of the Workspace Bank.
- Forming Variables
This section discusses how to use the f command to form new variables as functions or expressions of existing variables.
- Functions
This section describes the various functions available with G7.
- Command Files, Groups, and Do Lists
This section discusses how to use the add command, the fadd command, and related commands to automate your work.
- Read Data
How to read data into G7.
- Write ASCII Data
Write ASCII files containing G7 data.
- Writing Data To Lotus WK1 Files
Write many G7 series to a WK1 file.
- Making Tables
Make tables of G7 banks using Compare.
- Drawing Graphs
Discusses how to make various kinds of graphs using G7, including how to save them as files and print them.
- Ordinary Regression
How to use the (r)egress command to do a simple linear regression.
- Soft Constraints
Use soft constraints to impose a priori expectations on estimated coefficients.
- Distributed Lags
How to easily estimate distributed lags, including Almon lags.
- Regression Tests
Special types of hypothesis tests available in G7.
- Hildreth-Lu
Use of the Hildreth-Lu command for autocorrelation corrections.
- ARIMA
Use of ARIMA and Box-Jenkins techniques.
- SUR
Use of Seemingly Unrelated Regressions.
- Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous topics not covered elsewhere.
- Non-linear Regression
A few non-linear estimation techniques available in G7.
- 2SLS and 3SLS
How to use two-stage and three-stage least squares in G7.
- Model Building
This is one of G7’s strong points! How to use G7 for building models using Build and InterDyme.
- The Workspace Bank
Various tricks related to the use of the G7 workspace bank.
- C Regression
How to do pooled regression in G7.
