= Stata Describe =

'''`-describe-`''' describes the active dataset.

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== Usage ==

Used alone, `-describe-` lists the names and details about all variables in memory.

{{{
describe
describe foo bar baz
}}}

Use the '''`fullnames`''' option to prevent truncation of variable names.

To create a new dataset describing the current one, try:

{{{
describe, replace
}}}

To create a new dataset describing an external one, try:

{{{
describe using "foo.dta"
}}}

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== See also ==

[[https://www.stata.com/manuals/ddescribe.pdf|Stata manual for -describe-]]



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