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| From | Richard Williams <richardwilliams.ndu@gmail.com> |
| To | statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu, statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu |
| Subject | Re: st: Stata 12 issues with .csv files |
| Date | Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:40:57 -0500 |
At 10:24 PM 1/2/2013, Nick Cox wrote:
You say that -recast- doesn't work but don't explain what means precisely. One reason for -recast- not working as you hope with the -homestead- variable could be that the variable is string. -recast- wouldn't cross the string-numeric boundary. I don't think Stata's behaviour on this point varies as between 32 and 64 bit or 11.2 and 12. If you don't get a better answer, I think it's a case of Stata tech support seeing some of these files, unless you can post them somewhere where others can have look.
If there is anybody in the world who doesn't have Dropbox yet, I recommend getting it. Use a .edu email address if you have one. Its primary benefit is online backup, but it is also very good when you want to make some files publicly available or to share with selected individuals. It is often much easier for me to answer my students' Qs when I have a copy of their data and programs. Here is a link to sign up or get more information.
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