diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/align.m b/matlab/@dseries/align.m
index 21e0fd481..63fd587a0 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/align.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/align.m
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ elseif last_a<last_b
     a.nobs = a.nobs+n;
 end
 
-a.time = a.init:a.init+(a.nobs-1);
+a.dates = a.init:a.init+(a.nobs-1);
 
 %@test:1
 %$ % Define a datasets.
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/baxter_king_filter.m b/matlab/@dseries/baxter_king_filter.m
index ef2c46b7b..4ff748945 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/baxter_king_filter.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/baxter_king_filter.m
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ end
 ts.data = tmp(K+1:end-K,:);
 ts.nobs = ts.nobs-2*K;
 ts.init = ts.init+K;
-ts.time = ts.init:ts.init+(ts.nobs-1);
+ts.dates = ts.init:ts.init+(ts.nobs-1);
 
 %@test:1
 %$ plot_flag = 0; 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ ts.time = ts.init:ts.init+(ts.nobs-1);
 %$
 %$ % Show results
 %$ if plot_flag
-%$     plot(xx(ts.time).data,'-k');
+%$     plot(xx(ts.dates).data,'-k');
 %$     hold on
 %$     plot(ts.data,'--r');
 %$     hold off
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/check.m b/matlab/@dseries/check.m
index ed9055553..6cf09510d 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/check.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/check.m
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ if ~isequal(numel(unique(A.name)),numel(A.name));
     return
 end
 
-if ~isequal(numel(unique(A.tex)),numel(A.tex));
+if ~isequa(numel(unique(A.tex)),numel(A.tex));
     error_flag = 1;
     if nargout>1
         message = ['dseries: The variable tex names in dseries object ''' inputname(1) ''' are not unique!']:
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if ~isequal(numel(unique(A.tex)),numel(A.tex));
     return
 end
 
-if ~isequal(A.time,A.init:A.init+A.nobs)
+if ~isequal(A.dates,A.init:A.init+A.nobs)
     error_flag = 1;
     if nargout>1
         message = ['dseries: Wrong definition of the time member in dseries object ''' inputname(1) '''!']:
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/cumsum.m b/matlab/@dseries/cumsum.m
index a2bfab12e..abf0dfbb9 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/cumsum.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/cumsum.m
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ switch nargin
         B.data = bsxfun(@plus,B.data,varargin{2}.data);
     elseif isdates(varargin{2})
         B = cumsum(varargin{1});
-        t = find(B.time==varargin{2});
+        t = find(B.dates==varargin{2});
         if isempty(t)
             if varargin{2}==(B.init-1)
                 return
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ switch nargin
         error('dseries::cumsum: Third input argument must be a dseries object with only one observation!')
     end
     B = cumsum(varargin{1});
-    t = find(B.time==varargin{2});
+    t = find(B.dates==varargin{2});
     if isempty(t)
         if varargin{2}==(B.init-1)
             B.data = bsxfun(@plus,B.data,varargin{3}.data);
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/disp.m b/matlab/@dseries/disp.m
index a282b88a4..9664ce2dd 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/disp.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/disp.m
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ separator = repmat(' | ',A.nobs+1,1);
 vspace = ' ';
 TABLE = ' ';
 for t=1:A.nobs
-    TABLE = char(TABLE, format(A.time(t)));
+    TABLE = char(TABLE, format(A.dates(t)));
 end
 for i = 1:A.vobs
     TABLE = horzcat(TABLE,separator);
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/display.m b/matlab/@dseries/display.m
index 2aba01e05..e8ae029fd 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/display.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/display.m
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ TABLE = ' ';
 if A.nobs<=40
     separator = repmat(' | ',A.nobs+1,1);
     for t=1:A.nobs
-        TABLE = char(TABLE, date2string(A.time(t)));
+        TABLE = char(TABLE, date2string(A.dates(t)));
     end
     for i = 1:A.vobs
         TABLE = horzcat(TABLE,separator);
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ else
     n = 10;
     separator = repmat(' | ',2*n+3,1);
     for t=1:n
-        TABLE = char(TABLE, date2string(A.time(t)));
+        TABLE = char(TABLE, date2string(A.dates(t)));
     end
     TABLE = char(TABLE,vspace);
     for t = A.nobs-n:A.nobs
-        TABLE = char(TABLE, date2string(A.time(t)));
+        TABLE = char(TABLE, date2string(A.dates(t)));
     end
     for i=1:A.vobs
         TABLE = horzcat(TABLE,separator);
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/dseries.m b/matlab/@dseries/dseries.m
index eef9cda79..27136dd02 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/dseries.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/dseries.m
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ function ts = dseries(varargin) % --*-- Unitary tests --*--
 
 ts = struct;
 
-ts.data = [];
-ts.nobs = 0;
-ts.vobs = 0;
-ts.name = {};
-ts.tex  = {};
-ts.freq = [];
-ts.init = dates();
-ts.time = dates();
+ts.data  = [];
+ts.nobs  = 0;
+ts.vobs  = 0;
+ts.name  = {};
+ts.tex   = {};
+ts.freq  = [];
+ts.init  = dates();
+ts.dates = dates();
 
 ts = class(ts,'dseries');
 
@@ -94,16 +94,16 @@ switch nargin
     %  Create an empty dseries object.
     return
   case 1
-    if isa(varargin{1},'dates') && isequal(length(varargin{1}),1)
+    if isa(varargin{1},'dates')
         switch length(varargin{1})
           case 0
-            error(['dseries::dseries: ' inputname(1) ' (identified as a dates object) must be non empty!'])
+            error(['dseries::dseries: Input ' inputname(1) ' (identified as a dates object) must be non empty!'])
           case 1
             % Create an empty dseries object with an initial date.
             ts.init = varargin{1};
             ts.freq = varargin{1}.freq;
           otherwise
-            error(['dseries::dseries: ' inputname(1) ' (identified as a dates object) must have only one element!'])
+            error(['dseries::dseries: Input ' inputname(1) ' (identified as a dates object) must have only one element!'])
         end
         return
     elseif ischar(varargin{1})
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ switch nargin
     error('dseries::dseries: Can''t instantiate the class, wrong calling sequence!')
 end
 
-ts.time = ts.init:ts.init+(ts.nobs-1);
+ts.dates = ts.init:ts.init+(ts.nobs-1);
 
 %@test:1
 %$ % Test if we can instantiate an empty dseries object.
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/extract.m b/matlab/@dseries/extract.m
index 11f323613..7cb6aab35 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/extract.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/extract.m
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ for i = 1:length(idVariableName)
 end
 
 A.data = B.data(:,idVariableName);
-A.time = B.time;
+A.dates = B.dates;
 A.init = B.init;
 A.freq = B.freq;
 A.nobs = B.nobs;
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/horzcat.m b/matlab/@dseries/horzcat.m
index 3862f0092..40610c3f3 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/horzcat.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/horzcat.m
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function a = concatenate(b,c)
     if ~( d_nobs_flag(1) || d_init_flag(1) )
         a.init = b.init;
         a.data = [b.data,c.data];
-        a.time = b.time;
+        a.dates = b.dates;
     else
         if b.init<=c.init
             a.init = b.init;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function a = concatenate(b,c)
             c.data = [c.data; NaN(b_last_date-c_last_date,c.vobs)];
         end
         a.data = [b.data, c.data];
-        a.time = unique([b.time, c.time]);
+        a.dates = unique([b.dates, c.dates]);
     end
     a.nobs = size(a.data,1);
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function a = concatenate(b,c)
 %$ B_name = {'B1';'B2'};
 %$
 %$ % Define expected results.
-%$ e.time = dates(1,1);
+%$ e.init = dates(1,1);
 %$ e.freq = 1;
 %$ e.name = {'A1';'A2';'B1';'B2'};
 %$ e.data = [A,B];
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function a = concatenate(b,c)
 %$
 %$ % Check the results.
 %$
-%$ t(1) = dyn_assert(isequal(ts3.init,e.time),1);
+%$ t(1) = dyn_assert(isequal(ts3.init,e.init),1);
 %$ t(2) = dyn_assert(ts3.freq,e.freq);
 %$ t(3) = dyn_assert(ts3.data,e.data);
 %$ t(4) = dyn_assert(ts3.name,e.name);
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ function a = concatenate(b,c)
 %$ B_init = 2005;
 %$
 %$ % Define expected results.
-%$ e.time = [transpose(2000+(1:12)), ones(12,1)];
 %$ e.init = dates('2001Y');
 %$ e.freq = 1;
 %$ e.name = {'A1';'A2';'B1';'B2'};
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/isempty.m b/matlab/@dseries/isempty.m
index 42fa5756f..f171be295 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/isempty.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/isempty.m
@@ -36,7 +36,5 @@ function b = isempty(A)
 %
 % You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 % along with Dynare.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-% AUTHOR(S) stephane DOT adjemian AT univ DASH lemans DOT fr
     
-b = isempty(A.data) && isequal(A.nobs,0) && isequal(A.vobs,0);
+b = isempty(A.data) && isequal(A.nobs,0) && isequal(A.vobs,0);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/minus.m b/matlab/@dseries/minus.m
index 4a51b0a34..bdf4b18d6 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/minus.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/minus.m
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if isnumeric(B) && isreal(B) && isequal(length(B),1) && isa(C,'dseries')
     A = dseries();
     A.freq = C.freq;
     A.init = C.init;
-    A.time = C.time;
+    A.dates = C.dates;
     A.nobs = C.nobs;
     A.vobs = C.vobs;
     A.name = cell(A.vobs,1);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if isnumeric(C) && isreal(C) && isequal(length(C),1) && isa(B,'dseries')
     A = dseries();
     A.freq = B.freq;
     A.init = B.init;
-    A.time = B.time;
+    A.dates = B.dates;
     A.nobs = B.nobs;
     A.vobs = B.vobs;
     A.name = cell(A.vobs,1);
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ A = dseries();
 
 A.freq = B.freq;
 A.init = B.init;
-A.time = B.time;
+A.dates = B.dates;
 A.nobs = max(B.nobs,C.nobs);
 A.vobs = max(B.vobs,C.vobs);
 A.name = cell(A.vobs,1);
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/mrdivide.m b/matlab/@dseries/mrdivide.m
index fba5d5217..91dbfe283 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/mrdivide.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/mrdivide.m
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if isa(B,'dseries') && isa(C,'dseries')
     A = dseries();
     A.freq = B.freq;
     A.init = B.init;
-    A.time = B.time;
+    A.dates = B.dates;
     A.nobs = max(B.nobs,C.nobs);
     A.vobs = max(B.vobs,C.vobs);
     A.name = cell(A.vobs,1);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ elseif isnumeric(C) &&  isreal(C) && isequal(length(C),1) && isa(B,'dseries')
     % division of a dseries object by a real scalar.
     A = dseries();
     A.freq = B.freq;
-    A.time = B.time;
+    A.dates = B.dates;
     A.init = B.init;
     A.nobs = B.nobs;
     A.vobs = B.vobs;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ elseif isnumeric(B) && isreal(B) && isequal(length(B),1) && isa(C,'dseries')
     % division of a real scalar by a dseries object.
     A = dseries();
     A.freq = C.freq;
-    A.time = C.time;
+    A.dates = C.dates;
     A.init = C.init;
     A.nobs = C.nobs;
     A.vobs = C.vobs;
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/mtimes.m b/matlab/@dseries/mtimes.m
index 6a6011ad7..6d74179db 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/mtimes.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/mtimes.m
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if isa(B,'dseries') && isa(C,'dseries')
     A = dseries();
     A.freq = B.freq;
     A.init = B.init;
-    A.time = B.time;
+    A.dates = B.dates;
     A.nobs = max(B.nobs,C.nobs);
     A.vobs = max(B.vobs,C.vobs);
     A.name = cell(A.vobs,1);
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ elseif isnumeric(C) &&  isreal(C) && isequal(length(C),1) && isa(B,'dseries')
     A = dseries();
     A.freq = B.freq;
     A.init = B.init;
-    A.time = B.time;
+    A.dates = B.dates;
     A.nobs = B.nobs;
     A.vobs = B.vobs;
     A.name = cell(A.vobs,1);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ elseif isnumeric(B) && isreal(B) && isequal(length(B),1) && isa(C,'dseries')
     A = dseries();
     A.freq = C.freq;
     A.init = C.init;
-    A.time = C.time;
+    A.dates = C.dates;
     A.nobs = C.nobs;
     A.vobs = C.vobs;
     A.name = cell(A.vobs,1);
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/plus.m b/matlab/@dseries/plus.m
index 97fb6c273..a07ff50b3 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/plus.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/plus.m
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ function A = plus(B,C) % --*-- Unitary tests --*--
 if isscalar(B)
     assert(isa(C, 'dseries'));
     b(1:size(C)) = B;
-    BB = dseries(b, C.time(1));
+    BB = dseries(b, C.dates(1));
     BB.freq = C.freq;
-    BB.time = C.time;
+    BB.dates = C.dates;
     BB.nobs = C.nobs;
     BB.vobs = C.vobs;
     BB.name = cell(BB.vobs,1);
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ end
 if isscalar(C)
     assert(isa(B, 'dseries'));
     c(1:size(C)) = C;
-    CC = dseries(C, B.time(1));
+    CC = dseries(C, B.dates(1));
     CC.freq = B.freq;
-    CC.time = B.time;
+    CC.dates = B.dates;
     CC.nobs = B.nobs;
     CC.vobs = B.vobs;
     CC.name = cell(CC.vobs,1);
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ for i=1:A.vobs
     A.tex(i) = {['(' B.tex{idB(i)} '+' C.tex{idC(i)} ')']};
 end
 A.data = bsxfun(@plus,B.data,C.data);
-A.time = A.init:A.init+(A.nobs-1);
+A.dates = A.init:A.init+(A.nobs-1);
 
 %@test:1
 %$ % Define a datasets.
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/save.m b/matlab/@dseries/save.m
index 2e3907764..aa335737b 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/save.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/save.m
@@ -82,9 +82,8 @@ switch format
     fprintf(fid,',%s', A.name{:});
     fprintf(fid,'\n');
     for t=1:A.nobs
-        date = A.init+(t-1);
         str = sprintf(', %15.8g',A.data(t,:));
-        fprintf(fid, '%s%s\n',date2string(date),str);
+        fprintf(fid, '%s%s\n',date2string(A.dates(t)),str);
     end
     fclose(fid);
 end
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/uminus.m b/matlab/@dseries/uminus.m
index 6aa4767ca..bcccca70a 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/uminus.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/uminus.m
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ A.freq = B.freq;
 A.nobs = B.nobs;
 A.vobs = B.vobs;
 A.init = B.init;
-A.time = B.time;
+A.dates = B.dates;
 A.name = cell(A.vobs,1);
 A.tex = cell(A.vobs,1);
 for i = 1:A.vobs
diff --git a/matlab/@dseries/vertcat.m b/matlab/@dseries/vertcat.m
index e10bc7a29..985e7ac14 100644
--- a/matlab/@dseries/vertcat.m
+++ b/matlab/@dseries/vertcat.m
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ end
 %$ B_name = {'A1';'A2'};
 %$
 %$ % Define expected results.
-%$ e.time = dates(1,1);
+%$ e.init = dates(1,1);
 %$ e.freq = 1;
 %$ e.name = {'A1';'A2'};
 %$ e.data = [A;B];
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ end
 %$
 %$ % Check the results.
 %$
-%$ t(1) = dyn_assert(isequal(ts3.init,e.time),1);
+%$ t(1) = dyn_assert(isequal(ts3.init,e.init),1);
 %$ t(2) = dyn_assert(ts3.freq,e.freq);
 %$ t(3) = dyn_assert(ts3.data,e.data);
 %$ t(4) = dyn_assert(ts3.name,e.name);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ end
 %$ C_name = {'A1';'A2'};
 %$
 %$ % Define expected results.
-%$ e.time = dates(1,1);
+%$ e.init = dates(1,1);
 %$ e.freq = 1;
 %$ e.name = {'A1';'A2'};
 %$ e.data = [A;B;C];
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ end
 %$
 %$ % Check the results.
 %$
-%$ t(1) = dyn_assert(isequal(ts4.init,e.time),1);
+%$ t(1) = dyn_assert(isequal(ts4.init,e.init),1);
 %$ t(2) = dyn_assert(ts4.freq,e.freq);
 %$ t(3) = dyn_assert(ts4.data,e.data);
 %$ t(4) = dyn_assert(ts4.name,e.name);