set more off capture log close capture log using natlterr2004.log, replace capture set mem 5g ** -----------------------------------------------; ** This program reads the 2004 NCHS Natality Detail U.S. Territories Data File ** by Jean Roth , jroth@nber.org , Thu Jan 21 14:53:25 EST 2016 ** 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 natlterr2004 ** -----------------------------------------------; ** 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/natality/ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Datasets/DVS/natality/Nat2004ps.dat" ** The following line should contain the path to your output '.dta' file ; local dta_name "/homes/data/natality/2004/natlterr2004" ** The following line should contain the path to the data dictionary file ; local dct_name "natlterr2004.dct" ** The line below does NOT need to be changed ; infile using "`dct_name'", using("`dat_name'") clear note: natlterr2004 data set up by Jean Roth, jroth@nber.org Thu Jan 21 14:53:25 EST 2016 compress saveold "`dta_name'",replace