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Eric A. Booth
Public Policy Research Institute
Texas A&M University
[email protected]
Office: +979.845.6754
On Dec 1, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Meryle Weinstein wrote:
> I have two datasets that Im trying to merge by the following string
> variables: agencyname sitename siteaddress. There are slight differences
> in the datasets, particularly in the agencyname and sitename variables so
> I‚m having trouble merging the two datasets. The problem seems to be that
> the agencyname differs slightly in each of the datasets. For example
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> Dataset2 dataset2
> 68th precinct youth council inc 68th precinct
> youth council, inc.
> action center for education and community development, inc action center
> for education and community development-ps 106
> amistad child day care and family center inc amistad early
> childhood educational center inc
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> Any suggestions on a way to merge by these three variables would be
> appreciated.
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> Thanks.
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> Meryle Weinstein, Ph.D.
> Assistant Director
> Institute for Education and Social Policy
> New York University
> 665 Broadway, Suite 805
> New York, NY 10012
> 212-998-5817
> 212-995-4565 (fax)
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