Something like the following should work:
gen new_id = substr(id,1,1) + "0" + substr(id,2,.)
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Thomas J. Steichen
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Polis, Chelsea B.
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:54 AM
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Subject: st: Inserting a number into existing study ids
Dear Statalisters,
I need to insert a zero between the first and second characters in a column of study IDs. For example, K04945 must become K004945. Any clues on how to achieve this?
Many thanks!
Chelsea
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