
NeuroForecaster/GA  NIBS Pte Ltd. August, 1994.

Input data file can be prepared using these input templates:

(1) Template.xlt  -  for Microsoft Excel

(2) Template.txt  - for Windows NotePad or any test editor


A typical NFGA's data file has the following tab-delimited format:

TITLE	AMETEK Average Price Per Share Forecast					TYPE		TIME SERIES								
COLUMNS	11
DATE	1										
TARGET	2									
COMMENTS
LABEL
Year	Avg$/Sh	Sls/Sh	CF/Sh	Ern/Sh	Div/Sh	Cap$/Sh	BV/Sh	AvgP/E	P/E	Div%
DATA												
1985	12.72	11.42	1.13	0.8	0.43	0.39	4.99	15.9	1.29	3.4
1986	13.78	12.98	1.3	0.83	0.5	0.55	5.27	16.6	1.13	3.6
1987	15.79	14.12	1.36	0.94	0.53	0.7	5.76	16.8	1.12	3.4
1988	14.72	11.82	1.14	0.8	0.6	0.7	4.11	18.4	1.53	4.1
1989	13.75	13.28	1.26	0.87	0.62	0.58	4.4	15.8	1.2	4.5

To use these templates, delete the data after DATA and replace it with your new data. Make the necessary changes to the header (the first 6 rows or so), then save the file as TEXT in NFGA's Data folder.
