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| == Variable Names == | == Labels == |
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| Variables are (re)named using the '''`rename`''' command. Since Stata 12, it offers some advanced features: | Variable and value labels are defined using the '''`label`''' command. |
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| // rename all variables with a leading 'v' such that the 'v' is replaced with a 'V' rename v* V* // rename all variables with a leading 'new_' such that the prefix is stripped rename new_* * // rename all variables to a lowercase name rename *, lower |
label variable foo "yes or no?" label define yesno 1 "Yes" 0 "No" label values foo yesno |
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| For older versions of Stata, try these: | See [[Stata/Label|here]] for more options. |
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| {{{ renpfix v V renpfix new_ // TODO: how did older versions rename variable to lowercase? }}} ---- == Labels == === Variable Labels === Variable labels are defined using the '''`label`''' command. {{{ label variable foo "bar" }}} Variable metadata including labels can be inspected and exported using the '''`describe`''' command. {{{ preserve describe, replace assert varlab=="bar" if name=="foo" restore }}} === Value Labels === Variable labels are defined using the '''`label`''' command. However, they must first be defined as a label and then linked to one or more variables. {{{ label define baz 0 "No" 1 "Yes" label define baz 99 "Missing", modify label values foo baz }}} By default, labels cannot be overwritten. The '''`add`''' option allows new values to be inserted into an existing label. The '''`replace`''' option allows existing values to be overwritten in an existing label. The '''`modify`''' option combines both. Numeric values can be added to value labels using the '''`numlabel`''' command. |
Numeric values can be quickly prepended to value labels using the '''`numlabel`''' command. |
Stata Metadata
Stata offers human-readable variable names, variable labels, variable printing formats, and value labels.
Stata stores variable labels and value labels in a separate database. Many built-in commands seamlessly pull in metadata from that database, but there are notable exceptions.
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Labels
Variable and value labels are defined using the label command.
label variable foo "yes or no?" label define yesno 1 "Yes" 0 "No" label values foo yesno
See here for more options.
Numeric values can be quickly prepended to value labels using the numlabel command.
numlabel baz, add mask("#. ")
Quick Tips
Stata has a number of interactive tools for examining metadata.
di _N // number of cases di c(k) // number of variables