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The '''`rename`''' command renames an existing variable.
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To rename a variable, try:
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To rename multiple variables simultaneously, try:

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rename (VAR1 VAR2) (VAR2 VAR1)
rename (OLDVAR1 OLDVAR2) (NEWVAR2 NEWVAR1)
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Prior to then, these functions were filled by other commands: ----



== Stata 12 Extensions ==

As noted above, various extensions were added to the `rename` command in Stata 12. Consider the following for backwards compatibility:

Stata Rename

The rename command renames an existing variable.


Usage

rename OLDVAR NEWVAR
rename (OLDVAR1 OLDVAR2) (NEWVAR2 NEWVAR1)

Stata 12+ supports additional functions:

// rename all variables with a leading 'q' such that the 'q' is replaced with a 'Q'
rename q* Q*

// rename all variables with a trailing '_r' such that the '_r' is replaced with a '_R'
rename *_r *_R

// add a prefix to all variable names
rename * orig_*

// strip a suffix from all variable names
rename *_checked *

// rename all variables to a lowercase name
rename *, lower


Stata 12 Extensions

As noted above, various extensions were added to the rename command in Stata 12. Consider the following for backwards compatibility:

// rename all variables with a leading 'q' such that the 'q' is replaced with a 'Q'
renpfix q Q

// rename all variables with a trailing '_r' such that the '_r' is replaced with a '_R'
search rensfix //STB59: needs to be manually installed
rensfix _r _R

// add a prefix to all variable names
search renvars //STB60: needs to be manually installed
renvars *, prefix(orig_)

// strip a suffix from all variable names
search rensfix //STB59: needs to be manually installed
rensfix _checked

// rename all variables to a lowercase name
search renvars //STB60: needs to be manually installed
renvars *, lower


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