st: problem when using shp2dta with dbf file

["Vitorino, Maria Ana" <vitorino@wharton.upenn.edu>]

Dear Statalist users,

I'm trying to convert a shp and a dbf files by following the instructions in http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/graphics/tmap.html

Unfortunately, when I type:

shp2dta using Cont_AAd_CAOP20090, database(ptdb) coordinates(ptcoord) genid(id)

I get the following error message

. shp2dta using Cont_AAd_CAOP20090, database(ptdb) coordinates(ptcoord) genid(id)
             st_addvar():  3300  argument out of range
              read_dbf():     -  function returned error
                 <istmt>:     -  function returned error
r(3300);

Am I doing anything wrong? If anyone would be kind enough to try this, the shp and dbf files can be downloaded from

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1563490/Archive.zip

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks,
Ana


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