LOOKFOR_ALL: Stata module to search for variables/patterns in.dta files

Michael Lokshin () and Zurab Sajaia ()

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: lookfor_all is an extension of a Stata program, lookfor. lookfor_all searches through all Stata data files in a current directory and subdirectories for the variable(s) with a specified pattern. The pattern could be a part/whole variable name and/or a word(part of the word) in the variable label. lookfor_all outputs the list of data files where the pattern was found and the list of variables within every data file that match the pattern. The list of files is clickable. By clicking on the file Stata loads that data file in memory and the file became active. lookfor_all can also search directories other than a current by specifying the path for a search.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 9
Keywords: data management; search; pattern (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-09-19
Note: This module may be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install lookfor_all". Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.

Downloads: (external link)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/l/lookfor_all.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/l/lookfor_all.hlp help file (text/plain)

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