Name

datelf2hf — transformation of a date into a higher frequency date

CALLING SEQUENCE

datnew=datelf2hf(dat,divfq,ind)

PARAMETERS

Input

• dat = a string representing a grocer date

• fq = the destination frequency

• ind = a scalar equal to the high frequency part of the initial date

Output

• daten = the corresponding high frequency date

DESCRIPTION

For a given date, gives the corresponding date at a higher frequency, with the corresponding subdivision given by ind. The same purpose as datelf2hf0 but with some tests on the input.

EXAMPLE

1) datelf2hf('1989q1',3,1)
2) datelf2hf('1989a',4,2)
 
Example 1 gives '1989m1'. 
Example 2 gives '1989q2'.
 

               

AUTHOR

Eric Dubois 2005