transferring data into stata f rom microsoft excel or access

Transferring Data into StataFrom Microsoft Excel or Access

Nathan FaveroJune 7, 2013

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Transferring Data from Excel to Stata

Microsoft Excel 2010

Transferring Data into Stata

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Delete Extra Rows



Save As



Select “Text” or “CSV”



Select “OK” and then “Yes”



Change Directory (This tells Stata what folder to look in.)

Filename

This tells Stata that the first row of the document contains variable names.

Use this command to read in comma- or tab-delimited files.


Transferring Data from Access to Stata

Microsoft Access 2010



• External Data Text File (Export)



• Select a file location and name. Click OK.



• Click Next.



• Select “Include Field Names on First Row.”• Click Finish.



• Click Close.



Change Directory (This tells Stata what folder to look in.)

Filename

This tells Stata that the first row of the document contains variable names.

Use this command to read in comma- or tab-delimited files.

transferring data into stata f rom microsoft excel or access

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