metaxl: A package of tools to handle metadata

Marta Silva

Portugal Stata Conference 2026 from Stata Users Group

Abstract: metaxl is a Stata package developed by BPLIM for managing dataset metadata. The package enables users to extract metadata from Stata datasets and store them in structured Excel files. metaxl can also read metadata from these spreadsheets and apply them to datasets, thereby promoting consistency and standardization across multiple data extractions. In addition, metaxl provides tools for checking, comparing, and harmonizing metadata files, which are particularly useful for managing large and complex datasets. By decoupling metadata from the data themselves metaxl enhances overall data management practices and is especially suited to working with confidential data. This presentation will highlight the package’s key features, common uses, and practical considerations for integrating metaxl into existing data-handling pipelines.

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