RENVARLAB: Stata module to rename variables, with option of using variable labels to create new variable names

Joe Canner ()
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Joe Canner: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: This command is an extension of renvars (also available from SSC), which renames a list of variables by applying the given transformation to all of the variables. It has all of the options as its predecessor, but with the additional ability to use variable labels to construct new names for variables. If the label is to be used, but no transformation option is provided, the variable label is converted to a valid Stata variable name. The command will not rename any variable unless all of the resulting new names specified are acceptable as new variable names. Transformations that result in a name that is the same as the old name are ignored. Variable labels, value labels, formats, and characteristics are maintained.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 8
Keywords: rename; data management; variable labels (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-05-28
Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install renvarlab". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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