Hi Kim,
Kim asked:
I only need about a quarter of the variables, but I cant drop any
variables until
stata reads them in and defines the variables. Is there a way to drop
some variables before stata defines them?
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One way to do it, which would require your dataset to be in fixed
format, would be to exclude them from being read in, i.e.
infix dictionary ....{
gaga 5-7
nana 10-12
}
If your data is not in fixed format, you could try to get it there.
Excel can get almost any kind of file in - but you would need to
follow the dct file -
what format is the raw data in?
Dan
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