DESCLONG: Stata module to create and save a dataset holding variable information while including long variable labels

Lars Angquist ()

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: desclong creates and saves a variable information-dataset (similar to what is facilitated by the -describe- command) where originally abbreviated variable labels - with Stata holding the full labels stored as notes-characteristics - are displayed with respect to their full length. (This situation may arise when exporting a dataset with long variable labels to Stata, e.g. from a SAS-format, where the long labels will then be put into Stata-notes; with abbreviated versions filling the actual Stata variable labels.) It is mandatory to state a filename for the saved variable information-dataset; all other options are optional. Note that this in the above sense extends the built-in -describe- command, which it also uses internally as part of the dataset construction.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 15.1
Keywords: data management; variable labels; notes; characteristics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-04-19
Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install desclong". 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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