memory allocation

Use this forum to post questions about syntax problems or general programming issues. Questions on implementing a particular aspect of econometrics should go in "Econometrics Issues" below.
msh855
Posts: 5
Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:38 pm

memory allocation

Unread post by msh855 »

Hi,

I am wondering whether is possible to increase the memory allocated to RATS.
Is there any specific instruction ?

I am estimating VARS with a bunch of variables and wondering whether such instruction exists.

Thanks
TomDoan
Posts: 7814
Joined: Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:36 pm

Re: memory allocation

Unread post by TomDoan »

There's no specific allocation for an application in modern versions of Windows. You get up to 2Gb in actual/virtual memory on the 32 bit version which is an absolute constraint since the 32 bit application can't address more than that. The 64 bit version doesn't have that limit. Are you running into memory problems? Simply estimating VARs would almost never cause a problem.
davidparsley
Posts: 1
Joined: Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:18 am

Re: memory allocation

Unread post by davidparsley »

I am running into memory problems with my new version of RATS 8.10. I would like to use the release command, but I don't want to type all the variables (> 6000 of them)
I can't find which commands I can use the "x1 to xN" syntax, as in Dofor x = X1 to XN

I'd like to do:

Release X1 to Xn

But that doesn't seem to work. Are there other ways of freeing up space?
TomDoan
Posts: 7814
Joined: Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:36 pm

Re: memory allocation

Unread post by TomDoan »

davidparsley wrote:I am running into memory problems with my new version of RATS 8.10. I would like to use the release command, but I don't want to type all the variables (> 6000 of them)
I can't find which commands I can use the "x1 to xN" syntax, as in Dofor x = X1 to XN

I'd like to do:

Release X1 to Xn

But that doesn't seem to work. Are there other ways of freeing up space?
RELEASE applies to almost any type of variable, so the shortcut for seriesA TO seriesB that can be used when referring to a set of series won't work. How are you running into memory problems? How long are those 6000 series?
Post Reply