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Code Creator temp file

Added by Ziran Wei 1 day ago. Updated about 4 hours ago.

Status:
Feedback
Priority:
Normal
Category:
Code Creator
Start date:
08/03/2025
% Done:

70%


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Dear Understanding Society support team,

I am Ziran Wei, and I am quite new to this dataset. I am using the Code Creator to select some variables to do a trial run for my research (namely diabetestypn hcond14 hcondn14 hconds14 jspayu). The problem, however, is when I run the code given (the filepath of course modified), Stata appears to show file temp_a.dta not found. I wonder what I have done wrong and how to make it work.

Best regards.


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Actions #1

Updated by Understanding Society User Support Team about 7 hours ago

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Hello,

The file you're looking for, temp_a.dta, is automatically deleted in the last loop in the code (around line 170). If you don't change anything in the code except the paths at the beginning, the outcome file will be named UKHLS_wide_hij.dta (here for the wide format). Let us know if this explains the issue.

Best wishes,
UKHLS User Support

Actions #2

Updated by Ziran Wei about 5 hours ago

Hi UKHLS User Support

My problem is that the temp file was never created from the first place I believe, the warning of temp_a.dta not found is first seen here:

use pidp `firstvar' using "temp_`firstWave'", clear
file temp_a.dta not found

rather in the last loop.

Best Regards,
Ziran

Actions #3

Updated by Understanding Society User Support Team about 5 hours ago

Hi Ziran,

I get the code in the attached file when I try your combination of variables. It works for us, can you check it works for you?

Best wishes,
UKHLS User Support

Actions #4

Updated by Ziran Wei about 4 hours ago

Hi,UKHLS User Support

The same problem appears it seems.
I am really confused right now.

Best regards,
Ziran

Actions #5

Updated by Ziran Wei about 4 hours ago

Dear UKHLS User Support

I am adding this screenshot to show where I think the problem is.

Best Regards,
Ziran

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