IModelling.PchA

Syntax

PchA(Input: ITimeSeries): Variant;

Parameters

Input. Variable.

Description

The PchA method calculates the rate of change of variable points to the previous period with seasonal adjustment(S): ((X[t]/X[t-1])S-1)*100.

NOTE. This method is not used for annual calendar frequency.

Fore Example

Executing the example requires that the repository contains a modeling container with the MS identifier. This container contains a model with the MODEL_D identifier and quarterly frequency that is calculated using a determinate equation and includes at least one input variable.

Sub UserProc;

Var

Mb: IMetabase;

ModelSpace, ModelObj: IMetabaseObject;

Transf: IMsFormulaTransform;

Formula: IMsFormula;

Model: IMsModel;

Determ: IMsDeterministicTransform;

TransVar: IMsFormulaTransformVariable;

Slice: IMsFormulaTransformSlice;

TermInfo: IMsFormulaTermInfo;

Expr: IExpression;

Begin

Mb := MetabaseClass.Active;

ModelSpace := Mb.ItemById("MS").Bind;

ModelObj := Mb.ItemByIdNamespace("MODEL_D", ModelSpace.Key).Edit;

Model := ModelObj As IMsModel;

Transf := Model.Transform;

Formula := Transf.FormulaItem(0);

Determ := Formula.Method As IMsDeterministicTransform;

TransVar := Transf.Inputs.Item(0);

Slice := TransVar.Slices.Item(0);

TermInfo := Transf.CreateTermInfo;

TermInfo.Slice := Slice;

TermInfo.Type := MsFormulaTermType.Pointwise;

Expr := Determ.Expression;

Expr.References := "Ms";

Expr.AsString := "PchA(" + TermInfo.TermInnerText + ")";

If Expr.Valid

Then ModelObj.Save;

Else Debug.WriteLine(The model is not saved: error in the formula);

End If;

End Sub UserProc;

After executing the example the model calculates rate of change of the first input variable points to the previous period with seasonal adjustment.

Example of Use in Expressions

Expression 1:

PchA({Brazil|BCA})

Result: the rate of change of Brazil|BCA factor observations is calculated to the previous period with seasonal adjustment.

Use: it can be used in formulas of calculated series of time series database and model formulas of modeling container that is a child of the time series database.

Expression 2:

PchA(X1)

Result: the rate of change of X1 factor points is calculated to the previous period with seasonal adjustment.

Use: it can be used in model formulas of modeling container.

See also:

IModelling