1. Latest features Frankfurt, 7 June 2016
2.1 JDemetra+ 2.1
Latest features
Frankfurt, 7 June 2016

2. Outline Last modifications in JD+ (since the last SAEG in Dec 2015)
Several release candidates, tested by the SACE (from January 2016 to April 2016)
Overview of the current issues on Github

3. Modifications in the release candidates
JD+ RC2 (January 2016)
Algorithms
Pre-specified outliers outside the estimation span + other problems
SEATS:
Allocation of AR roots (Istat)
bug in the canonical decomposition (complex models only)
X11: A9ser…
Interface
Description of some variables (intervention…)
Details in spec windows
SI ratio …

4. JD+ RC3 (February 2016) Algorithms Interface RegArima/Tramo: X11
Some deterministic models and degenerate ARIMA models were not computed
X11
SA forecasts
Others
Improvements in benchmarking (R packages)
Interface
SI ratio not correct when the first period is not January/Q1
Labels changed in some property / spec windows

5. JD+ RC4 Algorithms Interface RegArima/Tramo: Others
Bug when all regression variables are 0 (problem with Easter, especially in X12)
Others
Small extensions (access to some hidden information)
Interface
Bug in Apply/Save/Restore buttons (+ slightly improved behavior)
Bug in the « parameter » editor (with some international settings)

6. Issues (I). Important, well-defined
Description
Version
Cost (in days)
194
Additional information in the matrix output
2.2 / 3.0 30
193
Change of regime on trading days
60, ongoing 
148
Prior adjustment
2.2 51
Fixed coefficients 50
Easter variable 46
SA comparison tool
3.0 20
104
New quality report
SACE 40
Forecasting/backcasting in Tramo/X12 5
103
Controlled current adjustment

7. Issues (II). Pure IT N° Description Version Cost (in days) 62
Locking names
3.X 20 60
Reload option
2.2
108
Java 8
2.2…
Ongoing, 60
182
Hint for non-existing recent workspaces 3 56
User defined scales in charts
2.X 5 55
Intermediate results
135
Names of series
155
Ordering time series 45
Saving/loading specifications

8. Issues (III). Small improvements
Description
Version
Cost (in days)
153
Revisions of the growth rates
2.2 5
146
Consistency in seasonality tests
117
Benchmarking (ONS request)
2.X /
128
Data (examples) 3 …

9. Issues (IV). Important, research
Description
Version
Cost (in days)
141
Identification of change points”
3.X 50
119
Comparing models (statistical tests)
2.X 20
164
New filters in X11 40
160
Non gaussian models 60
State space models
2.2 / done
120
Direct/indirect (command line only)

10. Issues (V) N° Description Version Cost (in days) 150
Exchange data in multi document
2.2 / done 5
136
Keeping user’s specifications 15
118
Deleting series
134
Customizable diagnosis
184
Problem in SI ratio
2.1 / closed 1
180
Outliers specified outside the timeseries
179
Bug in editing pre-specified outliers
183
Problem in “Apply” button

11. Workload related to the issues on Github: global overview
Workload
2.1 4
2.2
267
2.X 70
3.0
140
3.X
170
all
651
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