converting vectors to a matrix

[Aaron]

Dear All,

I would like to create a matrix and get a sub matrix from it.
For example

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all 10

open data c:\temp\sample_1.xls
calendar(m) 1987:2
data(format=xls,org=obs) 1987:2 1987:11 E1 E2


com e = ||e1|e2||
pri / e
com a = %dims(e)
dis a
com ee = %xsubmat(e,1,2,1,2)

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I generated a matrix with two 10 by 1 vectors so that I expect the dimension of matrix e becomes 10 by 2.
But it is not. Also matrix manipulation does not work.
How can I resolve this issue? Thank you!

[TomDoan]

Series and matrices aren't interchangeable. For what you're trying to do, it sounds like

open data c:\temp\sample_1.xls
calendar(m) 1987:2
data(format=xls,org=obs) 1987:2 1987:11 E1 E2
make ee 1 2
# e1 e2

is what you want.

[Aaron]

I understand it now. Thank you very much!