# Replication of QUEST III

**URL:** <https://forum.dynare.org/t/replication-of-quest-iii/15422>\
**Category:** Macroeconomic Model Data Base\
**Created:** [22 March 2020 21:51 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/replication-of-quest-iii/15422 "2020-03-22T21:51:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![cmerino22](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@cmerino22](https://forum.dynare.org/u/cmerino22)\
**Post date:** [22 March 2020 21:51 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/replication-of-quest-iii/15422/1 "2020-03-22T21:51:16Z")

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Dear prof. Pfeiffer,  
I hope this message finds you well,  
I am trying to execute the following file: EA\_Quest3.mod I would like to know why is this error appearing. Thanks in advance,  
Carlos Merino

[EA\_QUEST3.mod](https://forum.dynare.org/uploads/short-url/qWq6m4pU3x1bC9Ub1NhQ7NSEbPE.mod) (29.4 KB)

> > dynare EA\_Quest3.mod  
> > Using 64-bit preprocessor  
> > Starting Dynare (version 4.6.1).  
> > Calling Dynare with arguments: none  
> > Starting preprocessing of the model file …  
> > Substitution of endo leads \>= 2: added 6 auxiliary variables and equations.  
> > Substitution of endo lags \>= 2: added 12 auxiliary variables and equations.  
> > Found 128 equation(s).  
> > Evaluating expressions…done  
> > Computing static model derivatives (order 1).  
> > Computing dynamic model derivatives (order 2).  
> > Processing outputs …  
> > done  
> > Preprocessing completed.

Error using eval  
Must be a string scalar or character vector.

Error in EA\_Quest3/driver (line 1694)  
eval([‘M\_.params(i) = ’ deep\_parameter\_name ’ ;’])

Error in dynare (line 293)  
evalin(‘base’,[fname ‘.driver’]) ;

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**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\
**Post date:** [23 March 2020 07:50 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/replication-of-quest-iii/15422/2 "2020-03-23T07:50:19Z")

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Hi, the problem here is that the MMB is not yet compatible with Dynare 4.6. You need to use Dynare 4.5 for that file.

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**Author:** ![cmerino22](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@cmerino22](https://forum.dynare.org/u/cmerino22)\
**Post date:** [23 March 2020 09:39 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/replication-of-quest-iii/15422/3 "2020-03-23T09:39:47Z")

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Thank you very much, using Dynare 4.5.7 I get the following message, which I don´t know how to solve. thanks in advance.

> > dynare EA\_Quest3.mod

Configuring Dynare …  
[mex] Generalized QZ.  
[mex] Sylvester equation solution.  
[mex] Kronecker products.  
[mex] Sparse kronecker products.  
[mex] Local state space iteration (second order).  
[mex] Bytecode evaluation.  
[mex] k-order perturbation solver.  
[mex] k-order solution simulation.  
[mex] Quasi Monte-Carlo sequence (Sobol).  
[mex] Markov Switching SBVAR.

Using 64-bit preprocessor  
Starting Dynare (version 4.5.7).  
Starting preprocessing of the model file …  
Substitution of endo leads \>= 2: added 6 auxiliary variables and equations.  
Substitution of endo lags \>= 2: added 12 auxiliary variables and equations.  
Found 128 equation(s).  
Evaluating expressions…done  
Computing static model derivatives:

- order 1  
Computing dynamic model derivatives:
- order 1
- order 2  
Processing outputs …  
done  
Preprocessing completed.

Error using eval  
Unrecognized function or variable ‘cofintoutp’.

Error in EA\_Quest3 (line 1413)  
eval([‘M\_.params(i) = ’ deep\_parameter\_name ’ ;’])

Error in dynare (line 235)  
evalin(‘base’,fname) ;

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**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\
**Post date:** [23 March 2020 14:39 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/replication-of-quest-iii/15422/4 "2020-03-23T14:39:06Z")

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As this is an MMB problem, you may want to consider posting at [https://discourse.macromodelbase.com/](https://discourse.macromodelbase.com/)