SDECODE: Stata module to decode a numeric variable into a string variable

Roger Benedict Newson ()

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: sdecode (super decode) creates an output string variable with values from the input numeric variable varname, using labels if present and formats otherwise. The output string variable may either replace the input numeric variable or be generated as a new variable named newvar. Unlike decode, sdecode creates an output string variable containing the values of the input variable as output by the list command and other Stata output, instead of decoding all unlabelled input values to missing. sdecode is especially useful if a numeric variable has value labels for some values but not for others.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 11.0
Keywords: data; manipulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: Written
Note: This module may be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install sdecode". Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.

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