I often get asked what is the best way to import other types of data by my peers and friends-
The answer?
Use Stat/Transfer– It is the best. I know it is not cheap but it will save you lot of time. And time matters, especially if you need to graduate or get tenure-
I have used Stat/Transfer for many years-
Now, STATA has gotten better over the years in terms of importing, STATA 15 is pretty good. And I hear STATA 16 is awesome.
What happens if I don’t have Stat/Transfer and my STATA can’t import data well?
The best way from my experience is to convert to a CSV file or a TXT file and import it through STATA.
If you have trouble directly importing to STATA then first import to Excel then either import the XLS file or the CSV/TXT file.
From my experience, CSV/TXT file works the best.
Let me know if you have a better way-
We are all here to solve problems so we can save time and learn 😀
Thank You Jesus for STATA and research. I am thankful that I can do research.
Please give us more wisdom and discernment every day. Amen 😀
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