set more off capture log close capture log using mort2000.log, replace capture set mem 1000m ** -----------------------------------------------; ** This program reads the 2000 NCHS Multiple Cause of Death Data Data File ** by Jean Roth , jroth@nber.org , Mon Jul 14 16:47:41 EDT 2014 ** Please report errors to jroth@nber.org ** NOTE: This program is distributed under the GNU GPL. ** See end of this file and http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ for details. ** Run with do mort2000 ** -----------------------------------------------; ** The following line should contain ** the complete path and name of the raw data file. ** On a PC, use backslashes in paths as in C:\ ; local dat_name "/homes/data/mortality/2000/mort2000us.dat" ** The following line should contain the path to your output '.dta' file ; local dta_name "/homes/data/mortality/2000/mort2000" ** The following line should contain the path to the data dictionary file ; local dct_name "mort2000.dct" ** The line below does NOT need to be changed ; infile using "`dct_name'", using("`dat_name'") clear note: by Jean Roth, jroth@nber.org Mon Jul 14 16:47:41 EDT 2014 compress saveold "`dta_name'",replace