Thank you! I already added labels and notes to the variables, but still was asked about the "two names" possibility. Now I can answer that there is no such option with certainty.
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Martin Weiss
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 9:19 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: st: Different variable names
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"is it possible in Stata to have two different names for
> the same variable,"
Nope, that is impossible, and with good reason. You can -rename- of course, even though this can be hazardous as well when sharing with other people. Discipline is absolutely vital to avoid confusion. You may want to put the "other" name into a -variable label- or a -note-...
Limited support for different views onto the same dataset is provided in -help label_language-...
HTH
Martin
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> Datum: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:09:54 -0500
> Von: "Kaganova, Yevgeniya" <[email protected]>
> An: [email protected]
> Betreff: st: Different variable names
> Dear listers, is it possible in Stata to have two different names for
> the same variable, so that people who are used to one name system
> could use it, and people who are used to another name system could
> refer to the same variable using a different name ?
>
> Thank you. Jenya
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