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salehin
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Hello everyone

I'm trying to import regression results from EViews 7. However, even after using verbatim environment, the results doesn't look as it does when I do it from Stata. I simply copy and paste them in LaTeX and then use verbatim. I think probably because EVIEWS does some formatting before posting the results.

I've also attached an image file of the output from Eviews7. Ideally speaking I want the that format with verbatim. If that is not possible, at least that format.

Thanks for reading. :)

MWE follows:

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\documentclass[a4paper,12pt, final]{article}%
\usepackage[margin=2.54cm,top=2.54cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsfonts}
\usepackage{verbatim}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage[gen]{eurosym}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{epstopdf}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\usepackage{lmodern}
\pagestyle{fancy}
\lhead{\thepage}
\fancyfoot{}
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}
\begin{document}
\title{my}
\author{it's me}
\maketitle
\section{Regression tables}
\label{results}
\subsection{Regression 1}
\begin{small}
\begin{verbatim}
Null Hypothesis: DLCONS has a unit root
Exogenous: Constant, Linear Trend
Lag Length: 0 (Automatic - based on SIC, maxlag=12)
t-Statistic Prob.*
 
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This content belongs in a tabular environment, perhaps tweaked with booktabs. That will require some additions to the code.


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Post by salehin »

Thanks for the tip, Thorsten.

I've read through the tabular & booktabs instructions and it seems that I need do it manually. Am I correct? I was wondering if it's possible to do it automatically.

I'll use the tick icon once it's sorted. :)

Regards
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salehin wrote:[…] I've read through the tabular & booktabs instructions and it seems that I need do it manually. Am I correct? I was wondering if it's possible to do it automatically. […]
Unless you are good at scripting (e. g. Perl) I'm afraid that this will be a manual task for you.
salehin
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Post by salehin »

Problem solved:
- There is an option of saving the results from EViews to a normal text file.
- Then we copy and paste the entire content from the .txt file to .tex using verbatim environment. For e.g.,

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\begin{small} % for small fonts
\begin{verbatim}
Copy and paste the text from the .txt file
\end{verbatim}
\end{small}
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I would have done this like shown below.

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\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,english]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{babel}
\usepackage[includeheadfoot,margin=2cm]{geometry}
\usepackage[font=small,labelfont=bf,tableposition=top]{caption}
\usepackage{booktabs,dcolumn,threeparttable}
\newcolumntype{d}[1]{D{.}{.}{#1}}
\begin{document}
\begin{table}[!ht]
\caption{Table caption}\label{tab:table-1}
\centering\ttfamily
\begin{threeparttable}
\begin{tabular}{llcc}\toprule
\multicolumn{2}{l}{Null Hypothesis: DLCONS has a unit root} & & \\
\multicolumn{2}{l}{Exogenous: Constant, Linear Trend} & & \\
\multicolumn{2}{l}{Lag Length: 0 (Automatic - based on SIC, maxlag=12)} & & \\ \midrule
& & t-Statistic & Prob.\tnote{*} \\ \midrule
\multicolumn{2}{l}{Augmented Dickey-Fuller test statistic} & -8.740457 & 0.0000 \\ \midrule
Test critical values: & \makebox[1em][r]{1}\% level & -4.027463 & \\
& \makebox[1em][r]{5}\% level & -3.443450 & \\
& \makebox[1em][r]{10}\% level & -3.146455 & \\ \bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\begin{tablenotes}
\footnotesize
\item[*] MacKinnon (1996) one-sided p-values.
\end{tablenotes}
\end{threeparttable}
\end{table}
\begin{table}[!ht]
\caption{Table caption}\label{tab:table-2}
\centering\ttfamily
\begin{tabular}{lcccc}
\multicolumn{3}{l}{Augmented Dickey-Fuller Test Equation} & & \\
\multicolumn{3}{l}{Dependent Variable: D(DLCONS)} & & \\
\multicolumn{3}{l}{Method: Least Squares} & & \\
\multicolumn{3}{l}{Date: 12/03/10 Time: 22:24} & & \\
\multicolumn{3}{l}{Sample (adjusted): 1960Q3 1994Q1} & & \\
 
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salehin
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Importing (formatted) text

Post by salehin »

Hi LGH.

Thanks for your post...I'm away from internet, so I'll write back about it later aftre trying it. In the mean time, I need some help. In case, yours suggestion is what I'm looking for I apologise.

I need some help. After contacting the Eviews stuffs, they kindly came up with a plug-ins that exports full outputs in LaTeX format. However, it is only useful in Landscape mode. But I'd like to have it in portrait mode.

Alternatively, can you please let me know how to insert the whole table in landscape format with other things in portraint format.

I'd really appreciate if you can kindly tweak the attached .TeX file, so that I can see examples of both options (mentioned above) and follow from there.

Regards

S

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\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\begin{document}
\begin{table}
\centering
\begin{tabular}{l |l |l |l |l}
\hline \hline
Dependent Variable: LNF&
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Method: Dynamic Least Squares (DOLS)&
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Date: 12/18/10 Time: 19:50&
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Sample: 1959 2003&
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Included observations: 45&
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Cointegrating equation deterministics: C &
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Static OLS leads and lags specification&
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salehin
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Re: Importing (formatted) text

Post by salehin »

Hi LGH and others

I had a look at it. I like the way it looks. If you did it automatically , can you please let me know.

Also I'd be grateful if someone can kindly reply to my previous query.

Regards

S
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