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From | Sergiy Radyakin <serjradyakin@gmail.com> |
To | "statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu" <statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu> |
Subject | st: USE13 - command to load Stata-13 datasets into older versions of Stata (v10-v12) |
Date | Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:52:29 -0400 |
Thanks to Kit Baum, a new Stata command written by Sergiy Radyakin is now available from the SSC archives: Stata is backward compatible, it will read data saved by all previous versions of Stata. However the reverse is not true, older versions generally do not read data saved with more recent versions of Stata. USE13 - the command will import Stata-13 formatted data into earlier versions thus helping researchers who are using older versions of Stata, but need to load the data produced by Stata 13 (e.g. by their colleagues who have upgraded) during the transition period. The assumptions and limitations for conversion are described in the support page: http://radyakin.org/transfer/use13/use13.htm The command's syntax is (note lower case command name): use13 filename.dta To install -use13- type in Stata's command prompt: findit use13 or ssc install use13 Individual files and the author's contact information are available from the following web page: http://econpapers.repec.org/software/bocbocode/S457667.htm For a similar command that allows Stata 10 datasets to be read in Stata 9: findit use10 or consult here: http://radyakin.org/transfer/use13/use10.htm Note, if Stata 13 is available, a proper way of making the data accessible for earlier versions is to use the Stata's own -saveold- command: http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?saveold For other version compatibility questions consult: http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/data-management/save-for-previous-version/ Best, Sergiy Radyakin * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/ * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/