st: prob:too many variables specified

["M. Nizam Khan" <khanm@colorado.edu>]

Hi,

Why I am getting the following error message and how it can be fixed.

Thanks.

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. set mem 50m
. use "C:\DATA\master_ch26.dta", clear
. mmerge case using "C:\DATA\master_ch27.dta"

too many variables specified
r(103);

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 M. Nizam Khan
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 Population Aging Center (PAC)
 Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS)
 University of Colorado at Boulder
 Phone: 303 492 8023
 Fax: 303 492 6924




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