
    \foldertitle{dbase}{Basic database management}{dbase/Contents}

	\paragraph{Loading and saving
databases}

\begin{itemize}
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\item
  \href{dbase/dbload}{\texttt{dbload}} - Create database by loading CSV
  file.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbsave}{\texttt{dbsave}} - Save database as CSV file.
\item
  \href{dbase/xls2csv}{\texttt{xls2csv}} - Convert XLS file to CSV file.
\end{itemize}

\paragraph{Getting information about
databases}

\begin{itemize}
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\item
  \href{dbase/dbnames}{\texttt{dbnames}} - List of database entries
  filtered by name and/or class.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbprintuserdata}{\texttt{dbprintuserdata}} - Print names
  of database tseries along with specified fields of their userdata.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbrange}{\texttt{dbrange}} - Find a range that encompasses
  the ranges of the listed tseries objects.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbsearchuserdata}{\texttt{dbsearchuserdata}} - Search
  database to find tseries by matching the content of their userdata
  fields.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbuserdatalov}{\texttt{dbuserdatalov}} - List of values
  found in a specified user data field in tseries objects.
\end{itemize}

\paragraph{Converting databases}

\begin{itemize}
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\item
  \href{dbase/array2db}{\texttt{array2db}} - Convert numeric array to
  database.
\item
  \href{dbase/db2array}{\texttt{db2array}} - Convert tseries database
  entries to numeric array.
\item
  \href{dbase/db2tseries}{\texttt{db2tseries}} - Combine tseries
  database entries in one multivariate tseries object.
\end{itemize}

\paragraph{Batch processing}

\begin{itemize}
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\item
  \href{dbase/dbbatch}{\texttt{dbbatch}} - Run a batch job to create new
  database fields.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbclip}{\texttt{dbclip}} - Clip all tseries entries in
  database down to specified date range.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbcol}{\texttt{dbcol}} - Retrieve the specified column or
  columns from database entries.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbfun}{\texttt{dbfun}} - Apply a function to database
  fields.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbplot}{\texttt{dbplot}} - Plot from database.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbredate}{\texttt{dbredate}} - Redate all tseries objects
  in a database.
\end{itemize}

\paragraph{Combining and splitting
databases}

\begin{itemize}
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\item
  \href{dbase/dbextend}{\texttt{dbextend}} - Combine tseries
  observations from two or more databases.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbmerge}{\texttt{dbmerge}} - Merge two or more databases.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbminuscontrol}{\texttt{dbminuscontrol}} - Create
  simulation-minus-control database.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbsplit}{\texttt{dbsplit}} - Split database into mutliple
  databases.
\end{itemize}

\paragraph{Overloaded operators for
databases}

\begin{itemize}
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\item
  \href{dbase/dbminus}{\texttt{-}} - Remove entries from a database.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbmtimes}{\texttt{*}} - Keep only the database entries
  that are on the list.
\item
  \href{dbase/dbplus}{\texttt{+}} - Merge entries from two databases
  together.
\end{itemize}

\paragraph{Getting on-line help on database
functions}

\begin{verbatim}
help dbase
help dbase/function_name
\end{verbatim}



