What's New in EViews 9

EViews 9 features a wide range of exciting changes and improvements. The following is an overview of the most important new features in EViews 9.

EViews Interface

Command capture from the interactive interface；Dockable command and capture window interface；Database and workfile object preview

Data Handling

Enhanced import and linking of data；A powerful new FRED database interface；Direct read and write access to data stored on cloud drive services；Dated data table template support for saving and importing customized settings；New frequency conversion methods.

Graphs, Tables and Spools

New mixed graph types；Graph pan and zoom；Multi-graph viewing slideshow；Rectangle and ellipse drawing；Arrow, rectangle, and ellipse data-based anchoring；Tables, graphs, and spools may now be saved in LaTeX format.

Econometrics and Statistics

1.Forecasting

Automatic ARIMA forecasting of a series；Forecast evaluation and combination testing；Forecast averaging；VAR Forecasting.

2.Estimation

Autoregressive Distributed Lag regression (ARDL) with automatic lag selection；ML and GLS ARMA estimation；ARFIMA estimation；Pooled mean group estimation of panel data ARDL models；Threshold regression；A new optimization engine.

3.Testing and Diagnostics

Unit root tests with a structural break；Cross-section Dependence Tests；Panel Effects Tests.