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"How does one know what format was used"
You can use -ds- which has a -format- option so you can have Stata display
all variables -format-ted in a certain way.
HTH
Martin
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Gesendet: Montag, 20. Juli 2009 15:33
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Betreff: Re: st: RE: Converting date/clock format to date format?
Thanks a lot for this. I also have some date variables that do not have
any format and are stored as 'long'. How does one know what format was
used and how to convert them in this case? Would one need to try all
possible cases?
Thanks for your help
Nick Cox wrote:
> You are correct. This is a basic question that can be answered by
> reading the help. In addition to Martin Weiss' answers, the function
> -dofc()- may be what you need.
>
> Nick
> [email protected]
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> Miranda Kim
>
> I want to merge two datasets together that both have a 'datereturn'
> variable.
> They have different formats however. In one it is a %tc and in the other
>
> %dD_m_Y.
> Where it is %tc format I cannot convert it to a date format...
> If I type
> format datereturn %dD_m_Y
> It displays: 1478563200000
> I know this is probably very basic, bu I'd be very grateful for some
> help...
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