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Hi you all, greetings!

I've been having a problem when recursively estimating a model. After the first round of the MH algorithm, I'm always getting the following message:

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MH: Forecasted variables (mean)
MH: Forecasted variables (mean), done!
MH: Forecasted variables (point)
MH: Forecasted variables (point), done!
Error using set
Bad property value found.
Object Name: axes
Property Name: 'XLim'
Values must be increasing and non-NaN.

Error in xlim (line 44)
        set(ax,'xlim',val);

Error in dynare_estimation_1 (line 1044)
                xlim([1 gend])

Error in dynare_estimation (line 66)
        dynare_estimation_1(var_list,M_.dname);

Error in sim2est (line 142)
dynare_estimation(var_list_);

Error in dynare (line 120)
evalin('base',fname) ;


The model is running easily when estimating it with fixed samples. My last line of command is:

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estimation(datafile=data,nobs=[1:40], forecast=1,nodisplay, mh_replic=40000,mh_nblocks=5,mh_drop=0.5,mh_jscale=0.8,mode_compute=6,mode_check,moments_varendo);

I have a data file with 172 points. Thanks for helping me,

Luckas.

Which Dynare version are you using. Have you tried the most recent snapshot? If the problem persists, send me the mod-file and the data-file as a private message.

Hi jp, thanks for your reply, using the 4.3.3 version!

message sent!

Either start at observation 2, i.e. nobs=2:40 or replace

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xlim([1 gend])

with

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xlim([1 max(2,gend)])

in dynare_estimation_1.m

Thanks a lot JP!

The problem should also be fixed in the most recent unstable version.