Hi!
I have two files one file has ID in the form str10 the other in the form 12.0g.
I want to merge the data by the ID
When I perform a command to change the str var to numeric, the new numeric
field comes in as a float %9.0g
When I reformat that field to 12.0g, the field values change completely.
For instance,
gen id2 =real(id)
. list id id2 in 1/2
id id2
1. 402000276 4.02e+08
2. 406100271 4.06e+08
format id2 %12.0g
id id2
1. 402000276 402000288
2. 406100271 406100256
WHY IS THIS HAPPENING AND HOW CAN I CORRECT IT?
P.S. Using version 6.0
Have a great day!
Chris
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