Platforms

RATS in available on Windows, Macintosh, Unix and Linux

1) RATS for Windows and Macintosh

The Windows and Macintosh versions include:

  • The RATS software

  • RATSData (a stand-alone menu-driven data management utility program)

  • A huge collection of RATS procedures and example programs, including worked examples from many popular econometrics textbooks.

  • extensive built-in Help systems

  • over 1,000 pages of printed documentation, including the Getting Started guide, the RATS User's Guide and the RATS Reference Manual.

  • Adobe PDF versions of the User's Guide and Reference Manual are also included, along with Walter Enders "e-book", entitled RATS Programming Manual.

The Professional version adds the X11 Census Bureau seasonal adjustment procedure and enhanced database access features, including ODBC/SQL data access, support for reading and writing FAME format database files, and the ability to read CRSP data.

System Requirements for WinRATS:

WinRATS runs on all recent versions of Windows, including Windows 98, NT, 2000, XP, and Vista. Here are the minimum system requirements for running WinRATS:

  • a PC with a Pentium or compatible processor
  • Memory requirements will depend largely on the size of the data sets you need to work with. You will need approximately 1 Megabyte of RAM for every 128,000 data points. The RATS program itself is fairly compact, and only requires about 1 Megabyte of RAM to load.
  • a hard disk drive with at least 90Mb of free disk space (for a full installation, including all examples, procedures, and documentation)
  • a CD ROM drive
  • Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, or Vista.

System Requirements for MacRATS:

MacRATS is a "Universal" OS X application, which means that it runs natively on both Intel-based Macs and on older PowerPC-based Macs. Note that it requires version 10.4 or later of OS X.

  • Any Macintosh capable for running OS X 10.4 or later.
  • Both PowerPC and Intel CPU's are supported natively.
  • OS X 10.4 or later
  • Memory requirements will depend largely on the size of the data sets you need to work with. You will need approximately 1 Megabyte of RAM for every 128,000 data points. The RATS program itself is fairly compact, and only requires about 1 Megabyte of RAM to load.
  • a hard disk drive with at least 90Mb of free disk space (for a full installation, including all examples, procedures, and documentation)
  • CD-ROM drive

2) RATS for UNIX and Linux

RATS is available for most UNIX-based workstations, including Sun, HP, and IBM systems. We also support Intel-based PC's running Linux. (It is also possible to compile and run our UNIX version on Macintosh OS X systems, but most Mac users will prefer to use MacRATS, which is written specifically for the Mac OS X operating system).

For most of these, RATS is shipped as C and C++ language source code, which must be compiled on the target machine with an ANSI-standard C/C++ compiler. The Linux version is provided as a pre-compiled executable, with the source code available as an option.

The UNIX and Linux versions support essentially all of the features offered in the Windows and Macintosh versions, including the complete interactive mode "RATS Editor" interface. In order to use the interactive interface, your system must support X Windows, and the Motif libraries must be available. If these are not available, the program can only be run in batch mode.

System Requirements

  • Processor: virtually any CPU running UNIX; Intel Pentium-based or later PC running Linux; a Macintosh running Mac OS X (PowerPC or Intel CPU)
  • an ANSI-standard C/C++ compiler (optional for Linux)
  • X Windows and Motif libraries (not required for batch mode operation)
  • a CD ROM drive
  • Disk Space: 100Mb of available space for a full installation
  • Memory Requirements: depends largely on the size of the data sets that will be used.