RE: st: recoding question

[David Kantor <kantor.d@att.net>]

At 02:15 PM 12/24/2012, Peter A. Lachenbruch wrote:
> thanks - works well.
> [...]
> ________________________________________
> From: owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu 
> [owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu] on behalf of Richard 
> Goldstein [richgold@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 8:18 AM
> [...]
> Tony,
>
> I think what you want is the "label" option to the -encode- command;
> just be sure to set up the label (using -label define-) before you use
> the -encode- command
>
> Rich
> [...]

I recommend that you also use the -noextend- option. This insures 
that variant spellings and spurious values do not extend the label.
HTH
--David

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