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       log:  C:\Documents and Settings\john\Desktop\stinfile.log
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 opened on:  12 Jul 2002, 08:20:19

. * replace here means existing file of same name will be overwritten
. * and if this file is already open then give command log close 
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. di "stinfile.do by Colin Cameron: Stata read in data using infile example
stinfile.do by Colin Cameron: Stata read in data using infile example

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. ********** READ DATA
. *
. * If data are already loaded in Stata you need to first give the command
. * clear
. *
. * The data are in ascii file jaggia.asc
. * There are 126 observations on 12 variables with three lines per obs
. * The data are fixed format with 
. *   line 1  variables 1-4  F16.8,F17.9,F17.9,F17.9
. *   line 2  variables 5-8  F16.8,F17.9,F17.9,F17.9,
. *   line 3  variables 9-12 F16.8,F17.9,F17.9,F17.9, 
. * There are several ways to read in this data as these data also free format.
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. **** WE DEMONSTRATE FOUR WAYS 
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. * Method 1 (used here) will handle the most different types of data 
. *    but requires a separate dictionary file to be created 
. * Method 2 is most convenient for fixed format data that is of simple form
. * Method 3 is for free format data 
. * Method 4 is easier than 3 for free format data 
. * Method 5 is not demonstrated here but works easily for .csv files from a sp
> readsheet
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. * We use METHOD 1 here
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. * METHOD 1: Infile: FIXED FORMAT WITH LENGTHY DICTIONARY
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. infile using jaggia.dct
file jaggia.dct not found
r(601);

end of do-file
r(601);

. exit, clear