Edit Stata data in Lotus 1-2-3  (DOS only)                        [STB-13: os8]
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	^lotus^


^lotus^ temporarily saves the data in memory in a Lotus(tm) 123 wk1 file using
Stat/Transfer (see [0] transfer) and enters 123 with the data loaded.  When
you exit Lotus 123, the resulting data set is converted back to Stata format 
and reloaded.


Before leaving Lotus 123, you must save the data set under the same name it 
had when you entered Lotus (which will be ^__123.wk1^). You do this by typing:

	^/fs^
	^r^

To leave Lotus 123, type ^/qy^.


Assumptions
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^lotus^ makes the following assumptions:

	1)  You own Lotus 123.

	2)  You have installed Lotus in C:\123.

	3)  You own Stat/Transfer.

	4)  You have installed Stat/Transfer in C:\ST. 

If assumption 2 is not true, you can define the global macro $S_LOTUS with 
the full identity of the Lotus 123 program.  For example, if Lotus were 
installed in D:\123, you would type:

	. ^mac def S_LOTUS "d:\123\123"^

To automate this definition every time Stata is invoked, see the last technical
note in [1] start/stop.

If assumptions 2 or 3 are not true, see ^help limport^.


Also see
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    STB:  os8 (STB-13)
 Manual:  [0] transfer
On-line:  ^help^ for ^limport^.