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| From | Nils Braakmann <nilsbraakmann@googlemail.com> |
| To | statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu |
| Subject | Re: st: RE: RE: IPUMS data open issue |
| Date | Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:59:09 +0000 |
Gabrielle, I have used the IPUMS files quite often and the do-files they supply have always worked for me. In addition to the things the others have already mentioned, two more questions: (a) You did unzip the data file? (b) The do-file is in the same directory as the data file? Cheers, Nils On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 10:39 PM, Phil Clayton <philclayton@internode.on.net> wrote: > Oh I agree, but I had an ulterior message for posting that! > > You said: > "the message you reproduce implies that Stata can't find the file, and not that it can find the file but can't read it..." > > I wanted to point out that the error message "file ... not found" doesn't necessarily mean that the file isn't there. This can occasionally be unclear and misleading. > > Phil > > On 17/02/2012, at 9:04 AM, Nick Cox wrote: > >> I am guessing but it appears that this file is in part of Gabi's hard >> drive devoted to her own files, so if she did not have read access to >> it that would be rather peculiar. >> >> Nick >> >> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 8:40 PM, Phil Clayton >> <philclayton@internode.on.net> wrote: >>> One other possibility is that the file exists but you don't have permission to read it. >>> >>> For example (and this is from a Mac, it might be different in Windows), I tried creating a text file that I didn't have permission to read and got the following: >>> >>> . ls *.txt >>> >>> -r-------- 1 root staff 7168 Feb 16 23:15 myfile.txt >>> >>> . type myfile.txt >>> file myfile.txt not found >>> r(601); >>> >>> Phil >>> >>> On 17/02/2012, at 7:10 AM, Nick Cox wrote: >>> >>>> You can settle this easily. If the file exists, then >>>> >>>> . type C:\Users\Gabi\Desktop\dissertation\usa_00001.dat >>>> >>>> in Stata will type the file out. If the file exists, and there is some >>>> problem with reading it, then I think we have to see what the file >>>> looks like inside. >>>> >>>> Despite your confidence, the message you reproduce implies that Stata >>>> can't find the file, and not that it can find the file but can't read >>>> it because your -infix- instructions are wrong. If that is wrong, then >>>> we still need to see what is inside the file to give advice. >>>> >>>> Nick >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Ferro,Gabrielle A >>>> <hunny215@mail.ufl.edu> wrote: >>>>> Thanks. I already tried that and it isn't a Drive issue. I appears to be an issue with the Data and I was hoping someone would be familiar with the Data from IPUMS and any associated problems. >>>>> >>>>> _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Gabrielle Ferro >>>>> Graduate Student >>>>> Food and Resource Economics >>>>> University of Florida >>>>> ________________________________________ >>>>> From: owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu [owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu] on behalf of Nick Cox [n.j.cox@durham.ac.uk] >>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:45 PM >>>>> To: 'statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu' >>>>> Subject: st: RE: IPUMS data open issue >>>>> >>>>> As you say, Stata can't find the file you name. I don't think we can do anything except advise that you check the name and/or search for it on your C: drive. >>>>> >>>>> Nick >>>>> n.j.cox@durham.ac.uk >>>>> >>>>> Ferro,Gabrielle A >>>>> >>>>> I received data from IPUMS and am attempting to open in STATA. Below is the .do file I am using. It can not recognize the file, I am hoping someone will be able to point me in the right direction. I have double-checked the directory and it is correct. >>>>> The Error message that I receive is below the .do file. Thank you in advance for any help. >>>>> >>>>> set more off >>>>> clear >>>>> quietly infix /// >>>>> int year 1-4 /// >>>>> byte datanum 5-6 /// >>>>> double serial 7-14 /// >>>>> int age 15-17 /// >>>>> byte sex 18-18 /// >>>>> byte marst 19-19 /// >>>>> byte race 20-20 /// >>>>> int raced 21-23 /// >>>>> byte language 24-25 /// >>>>> int languaged 26-29 /// >>>>> byte educ 30-31 /// >>>>> int educd 32-34 /// >>>>> long ftotinc 35-41 /// >>>>> long incwelfr 42-46 /// >>>>> int poverty 47-49 /// >>>>> int migplac1 50-52 /// >>>>> using "C:\Users\Gabi\Desktop\dissertation\usa_00001.dat" >>>>> file C:\Users\Gabi\Desktop\dissertation\usa_00001.dat not found >>>>> >> >> * >> * For searches and help try: >> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search >> * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq >> * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ > > > * > * For searches and help try: > * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search > * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq > * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/