--- Juan Ram�n Garc�a L�pez wrote:
> I have a database in '.txt' format. My database
> has a 18-characters variable (idvar). <snip>
> My problem is that Stata approximates the last
> numbers of 'idvar'. I already know that the
> problem could be solved importing the variable
> like "string". Do you know another way to solve
> this problem?
Juan:
The maximum number of digits Stata can take is 16
digits (apart from string variable), so the answer
is no. For more information see:
http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/Stata/faq/longid.htm
HTH,
Maarten
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Maarten L. Buis
Department of Social Research Methodology
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Boelelaan 1081
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
visiting adress:
Buitenveldertselaan 3 (Metropolitan), room Z214
+31 20 5986715
http://home.fsw.vu.nl/m.buis/
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