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Magnitude

Magnitude cannot be applied to a percentage change or index series.The magnitude of a series is indicated in the secondary title (if displayed).

ClosedChange Magnitude

  1. Open the magnitude dialog by doing one of the following:
    • Go to Tools > Magnitude
    • M
  2. Select the magnitude
  3. Click OK or ENTER

When the magnitude of a series has been changed, it will be indicated by the symbol [M] next to the series(code@database) in the title bar in Haver Mode or in the data table in Column Mode. Additionally, the background color of the table will be changed to gray.

 

Example:

 

Change in U.S. Total Nonfarm Employment (LANAGRA@USECON) with magnitude set to millions (default is thousands).

ClosedCheck the Default Magnitude

There are several ways to check the default magnitude of the series:

  1. Use the magnitude dialog by doing one of the following:
    • Go to Tools > Magnitude
    • M

  2. Look under the series info by doing one the following:
    • Go to Tools > Series Info
    • CTRL + I

  3. Look under the series parameters by doing one of the following:
    • Go to Tools > Series Parameters
    • ALT + f10

ClosedCheck the Applied Magnitude

There are several ways to check the applied magnitude of a series:

  1. Look at the secondary title (if it's displayed)

  2. Use the magnitude dialog by doing on the following:
    • Go to Tools > Magnitude
    • M

  3. Look under the series info by doing one of the following:
    • Go to Tools > Series Info
    • CTRL + I