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st: Keep data according to one data file's varlist
From
Zhangqunzi <[email protected]>
To
Stats <[email protected]>
Subject
st: Keep data according to one data file's varlist
Date
Wed, 7 Nov 2012 19:41:10 +0100
Dear all,
I have two dta files, first one with variables : var 1 2 3 4 5
Second one with
Variables: vart 1 3 5
As their names.
Now I would like to drop the extra variables in data file 1 which are var 2 4.
Can u suggest me how can I realize this?
Thank a lot
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