From 1ec662673e88447badbdf7b885cf294519de27a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Johannes Pfeifer Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:35:49 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Manual: add warning on compatibility between master and slaves --- doc/manual/source/the-configuration-file.rst | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/manual/source/the-configuration-file.rst b/doc/manual/source/the-configuration-file.rst index a3d2de7ad..74ddcb36a 100644 --- a/doc/manual/source/the-configuration-file.rst +++ b/doc/manual/source/the-configuration-file.rst @@ -161,6 +161,13 @@ For a UNIX grid: the master to the slaves can be done without passwords, or using an SSH agent. +.. warning:: Compatibility considerations between master and slave + + It is highly recommended to use the same version of Dynare on both the + master and all slaves. Different versions regularly cause problems like + zero acceptance rates during estimation. When upgrading to a newer Dynare + version do not forget to adjust the ``DynarePath``. + We now turn to the description of the configuration directives. Note that comments in the configuration file can be provided by separate lines starting with a hashtag (#). -- GitLab From d4cb7f7ff29ef662845215da196b536f1fad7be3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Johannes Pfeifer Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:09:47 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] manual: clarify heteroskedastic_shocks-block --- doc/manual/source/the-model-file.rst | 20 +++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/manual/source/the-model-file.rst b/doc/manual/source/the-model-file.rst index f24712da4..8d09b4f7c 100644 --- a/doc/manual/source/the-model-file.rst +++ b/doc/manual/source/the-model-file.rst @@ -2734,7 +2734,9 @@ blocks. scales DOUBLE | (EXPRESSION) [[,] DOUBLE | (EXPRESSION) ]...; NOTE: ``scales`` and ``values`` cannot be simultaneously set for the same shock in the same period, but it is - possible to set ``values`` for some periods and ``scales`` for other periods for the same shock. + possible to set ``values`` for some periods and ``scales`` for other periods for the same shock. There can be + only one ``scales`` and ``values`` directive each for a given shock, so all affected periods must be set in one + statement. *Example* @@ -2743,21 +2745,17 @@ blocks. heteroskedastic_shocks; var e1; - periods 86:87 88:97; - scales 0.5 0; + periods 86:87, 89:97; + scales 0.5, 0; + + var e1; + periods 88; + values 0.1; var e2; periods 86:87 88:97; values 0.04 0.01; - var e3; - periods 86:87; - values 0.04; - - var e3; - periods 88:97; - scales 0; - end; .. specvar:: Sigma_e -- GitLab