LABGEN: Stata module to generate or replace variables with definitions in variable labels

Nicholas Cox ()

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: labgen generates a new variable using generate, except that the definition of the variable, i.e. whatever follows the equals sign, including any if or in qualifiers specified, becomes the variable label. labreplace replaces an existing variable using replace, except that the definition of the variable becomes the variable label.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 8
Keywords: data management; generate; replace; variable labels (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-10-13
Note: This module may be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install labgen". Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.

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

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