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BATCH
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Tells SHAZAM it is a Batch run.
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BYVAR
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Turns on BYVAR for PRINT / WRITE but not READ.
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CC
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Carriage control - some commands will skip to a new page.
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CONTINUE
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An error may terminate a DO-loop. This option forces calculations to continue.
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CPUTIME
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Prints the amount of computer time used in the run.
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DELETE
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In Distributed Lag models SHAZAM automatically deletes a number of observations equal to the longest lag before estimation. Use SET NODELETE to disable this.
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DOECHO
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Echos commands at each pass thru DO LOOP.
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DUMP
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DUMPs a lot of output.
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ECHO
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Echos SHAZAM commands.
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GRAPH /
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The SET NOGRAPH command suppresses the display of
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NOGRAPH
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gnuplot graphs.
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LASTCOM
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Creates a variable called C$ which will contain the previous command typed.
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LCUC
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Converts all lower case characters to upper case. Use SET NOLCUC to distinguish upper and lower case.
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MAX
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Turns on maximum output.
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NOCC
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Turns off the carriage control.
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OPTIONS
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Turns on the display of all options for each command.
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OUTPUT
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Turns on the output for all following commands. Use SET NOOUTPUT to suppress all output.
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PAUSE
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Causes a pause after each command is executed.
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RANFIX
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Prevents random number generator from being set by the system clock.
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SAMPLE / NOSA
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MPLE Allows use of the omitted observations in expanded form of the SAMPLE command to be turned on and off.
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SCREEN
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Echos the SHAZAM output to the terminal screen when the output has also been redirected to a file assigned to Unit 6. (Works on some computers)
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SKIP
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Puts SKIPIFs back.
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SKIPMISS
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Skips observations with a value equal to the MISSVALUE=
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STATUS
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With some computers displays a status line.
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TALK
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Tells SHAZAM you are at a terminal and are typing in SHAZAM commands interactively.
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TERMINAL
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Tells SHAZAM you are at a terminal and commands have all ready been put in a file assigned to Unit 5.
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TIMER
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Turns on the timer.
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TRACE
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Traces subroutine flow.
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WARN / NOWARN
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Warning messages are normally printed for illegal operations in GENR, MATRIX, IF, SKIPIF and ENDIF statements.
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WARNMISS / NOWARNMISS
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On / off for messages about missing obs.
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WARNSKIP / NOWARNSKIP
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Warning messages are printed for every observation skipped by a SKIPIF command.
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WIDE
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WIDE assumes that up to 120 columns are available.
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COMLEN=xxx
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Sets maximum length of command.
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MAXCOL=xxx
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Specifes the maximum number of a column or observation used after a ":".
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MISSVALU=XXX
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Specifies Missing value code, Default=-99999
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OUTUNIT=
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When the output is going to more than one file.
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RANSEED=xxx
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Sets the seed for the random number generator.
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