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Re: st: Importing data from excel with multiple worksheets


From   "Rijo John" <[email protected]>
To   [email protected]
Subject   Re: st: Importing data from excel with multiple worksheets
Date   Fri, 23 May 2008 14:02:48 -0500

Why do I not see the "Concatenate Worksheet Pages" option on my
Stat/Transfer? I have version 8.0.

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Steven Dubnoff <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I have  an excel file with many worksheets all of which contains same
>> set of variables but representing different states... is there an easier
>> way to stack all the excel sheets into one data and export it to stata?
>
>
>
>
> The "Concatenate Worksheet Pages" option in Stat/Transfer was designed
> especially for problems such as this.  To quote from the help:
>
>>>
>
> The option Concatenate Worksheet Pages allows you to combine worksheet pages
> into a single output file.  This option is appropriate if your worksheet
> contains many sheets that are identical in structure.  These can be then be
> combined into a single output file of any type.
>
> For example, you may have a workbook that has 50 sheets, with one sheet for
> each state and the same variables on each sheet.  If you check this box,
> Stat/Transfer will effectively combine the sheets into one large input file,
> dropping the field names, if necessary, on the second and higher sheets. You
> will end up with the data from all of your worksheet pages in a single
> output file.
>>>
>
> Best,
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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