help notes tool: Variables Manager
dialogs: list renumber
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Title
[D] notes -- Place notes in data
Syntax
Attach notes to dataset
notes [evarname]: text
List all notes
notes
List specific notes
notes [list] evarlist [in #[/#]]
Search for a text string across all notes in all variables and _dta
notes search [sometext]
Replace a note
notes replace evarname in # : text
Drop notes
notes drop evarlist [in #[/#]]
Renumber notes
notes renumber evarname
where evarname is _dta or a varname, evarlist is a varlist that may
contain _dta, and # is a number or the letter l.
If text includes the letters TS surrounded by blanks, the TS is removed,
and a time stamp is substituted in its place.
Menu
notes (add)
Data > Variables Manager
notes list and notes search
Data > Data utilities > Notes utilities > List or search notes
notes replace
Data > Variables Manager
notes drop
Data > Variables Manager
notes renumber
Data > Data utilities > Notes utilities > Renumber notes
Description
notes attaches notes to the dataset in memory. These notes become a part
of the dataset and are saved when the dataset is saved and retrieved when
the dataset is used; see [D] save and [D] use. notes can be attached
generically to the dataset or specifically to a variable within the
dataset.
How notes are numbered
Notes are numbered sequentially, with the first note being 1. Say
variable myvar has four notes numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4. If you type notes
drop myvar in 3, the remaining notes will be numbered 1, 2, and 4. If
you now add another note, it will be numbered 5. That is, notes are not
renumbered and new notes are added immediately after the highest numbered
note. Thus, if you now dropped notes 4 and 5, the next note added would
be 3.
You can renumber notes by using notes renumber. Going back to when myvar
had notes numbered 1, 2, and 4 after dropping note 3, if you typed notes
renumber myvar, the notes would be renumbered 1, 2, and 3. If you added
a new note after that, it would be numbered 4.
Examples
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Setup
. webuse auto4
Add a note to dataset
. note: Send copy to Bob once verified.
List all notes
. notes
_dta:
1. Send copy to Bob once verified.
Add second note to dataset
. note: Mary wants a copy, too.
List all notes
. notes
_dta:
1. Send copy to Bob once verified.
2. Mary wants a copy, too.
Add third note to dataset and include a time stamp
. note: TS merged updates from JJ&F
List all notes
. notes
_dta:
1. Send copy to Bob once verified.
2. Mary wants a copy, too.
3. 19 Apr 2007 15:38 merged updates from JJ&F
Add two notes to mpg variable
. note mpg: is the 41 a mistake? Ask Bob.
. note mpg: what about the two missing values?
Search for Bob across notes in all variables and _dta
. notes search Bob
_dta:
1. Send copy to Bob once verified.
mpg:
1. is the 41 a mistake? Ask Bob.
List all notes
. notes
_dta:
1. Send copy to Bob once verified.
2. Mary wants a copy, too.
3. 19 Apr 2007 15:38 merged updates from JJ&F
mpg:
1. is the 41 a mistake? Ask Bob.
2. what about the two missing values?
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Setup
. sysuse auto
Add note to dataset containing a SMCL directive
. note: check reason for missing values in {cmd:rep78}
List all notes
. notes
_dta:
1. from Consumer Reports with permission
2. check reason for missing values in rep78
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Also see
Manual: [D] notes
Help: [D] codebook, [D] describe, [D] save, [D] varmanage, [P] notes_
