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set varabbrev off
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should help. however, i agree that there should be a warning in case variable abbreviations are set on.

Rich

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An: <[email protected]>
Von: "Martin Weiss" <[email protected]>
Gesendet von: [email protected]
Datum: 13.05.2008 10:03AM
Thema: st: Prob with -rename-

Dear Statalisters,

I am currently dealing with a nasty problem. Try the following:

**********
clear*
set obs 100
g x14 = 0
g x2=5
rename x1 x90
**********

The last -rename- simply hijacks variable x14  and renames it x90. If I
wanted this behavior, I would say -rename x1? X90-. Should -rename- not
alert me to the fact that there is no such variable?

Martin Weiss
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