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Retrieve information about Haver Analytics variables

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Syntax

D = info(c,s)

Arguments

c

Haver Analytics® connection object created with haver.

s

Haver Analytics variable.

Description

D = info(c,s) returns information about the Haver Analytics variable, s.

Examples

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Using a Haver Analytics connection, retrieve information about a variable.

Establish a Haver Analytics connection c.

c = haver('d:\work\haver\data\haverd.dat');

Request information for the variable 'FFED2'. The variable d is a structure with a field for each piece of information.

s = 'FFED2';
d = info(c,s)

d = 

  struct with fields:

     VarName: 'FFED2'
   StartDate: '01-Jan-1991'
     EndDate: '31-Dec-1998'
   NumberObs: 2088
   Frequency: 'D'
 DateTimeMod: '02-Apr-2007 20:46:37' 
   Magnitude: 0
DecPrecision: 2
     DifType: 1
     AggType: 'AVG'
    DataType: '%'
       Group: 'Z05'
      Source: 'FRB'
  Descriptor: 'Federal Funds [Effective] Rate (% p.a.)'
 ShortSource: 'History'
  LongSource: 'Historical Series'

Close the Haver Analytics connection.

close(c)

Using a Haver Analytics connection, retrieve information about a variable. Return information as a table.

Establish a Haver Analytics connection c.

c = haver('d:\work\haver\data\haverd.dat');

Set the data return format to a table using the DataReturnFormat property of the haver object.

c.DataReturnFormat = 'table';

Request information for the variable 'ABQ'. The variable ABQ provides bankruptcy filings in the US. d is a table with a variable for each piece of information.

s = 'ABQ';
d = info(c,s)
d =

  1×16 table

    VarName      StartDate         EndDate       NumberObs    Frequency         DateTimeMod          Magnitude    DecPrecision    DifType    AggType    DataType    Group    Source                   Descriptor                   ShortSource                    LongSource                
    _______    _____________    _____________    _________    _________    ______________________    _________    ____________    _______    _______    ________    _____    ______    ________________________________________    ___________    __________________________________________

     'ABQ'     '01-Jan-1980'    '01-Jan-2015'     141.00         'Q'       '28-Apr-2015 16:21:22'      0.00           0.00         0.00       'SUM'     'Units'     'C13'    'USC'     'Total Bankruptcy Filings, U.S. (Units)'    'USCOURTS'     'Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts'

Close the Haver Analytics connection.

close(c)

Using a Haver Analytics connection, retrieve information about a variable. Return dates as datetime arrays.

Establish a Haver Analytics connection c.

c = haver('d:\work\haver\data\haverd.dat');

Set the date and time format to a datetime array using the DatetimeType property of the haver object.

c.DatetimeType = 'datetime';

Request information for the variable 'ABQ'. The variable ABQ provides bankruptcy filings in the US.

s = 'ABQ';
d = info(c,s)
d = 

  struct with fields:

         VarName: 'ABQ'
       StartDate: 01-Jan-1980
         EndDate: 01-Jan-2015
       NumberObs: 141.00
       Frequency: 'Q'
     DateTimeMod: 28-Apr-2015 16:21:22
       Magnitude: 0
    DecPrecision: 0
         DifType: 0
         AggType: 'SUM'
        DataType: 'Units'
           Group: 'C13'
          Source: 'USC'
      Descriptor: 'Total Bankruptcy Filings, U.S. (Units)'
     ShortSource: 'USCOURTS'
      LongSource: 'Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts'

d is a structure with a field for each piece of information. The dates are datetime arrays.

Close the Haver Analytics connection.

close(c)

Version History

Introduced in R2007a

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