dimension of datafile for estimation

Hello all.
Is it true that the number of columns in datafile (for estimation) should be larger than the number of rows (time observations).
if so, how I can estimate the model with two sub-samples, where the number of time observations is less than the number of columns in the datafile ?
Thanks
Is it true that the number of columns in datafile (for estimation) should be larger than the number of rows (time observations).
if so, how I can estimate the model with two sub-samples, where the number of time observations is less than the number of columns in the datafile ?
Thanks