Define cross section members (identifiers) in a pool.
Syntax
pool_name.define id1 [id2 id3 ...]
List the cross section identifiers after the define keyword.
Examples
pool spot uk jpn ger can
spot.def uk ger ita fra
The first line declares a pool object named SPOT with cross section identifiers UK, JPN, GER, and CAN. The second line redefines the identifiers to be UK, GER, ITA, and FRA.
Cross-references
See
“Pooled Time Series, Cross-Section Data” for a discussion of cross-section identifiers.