stata2mplus.hlp.htm

Help file for the command stata2mplus
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Syntax
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stata2mplus [varlist] using <stata data file> ,  [ replace clear missi
> ng(#) 
  use(varlist) ]


Options
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varlist - Variables to be converted to Mplus.  Default all.

replace - Use to replace the existing file

clear -   Use to clear out the existing file in data

missing -  Specify number for missing values, default  -999999999

use     - Specify variables for "usevarables", default all variables
           from varlist.

Description
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This program reads a Stata data file and creates a raw data file and
an mplus program (an inp file) that can read the raw data file into
Mplus. String variables are converted to numeric values.
The Title section contains a list of the variables, variable labels, and 
value labels.  

Examples
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stata2mplus using c:dataauto 

This reads the data file "auto.dta" from the c:data directory and
creates the raw data file "auto.dat" and input file "auto.inp" which is 
an mplus input file that can be used to read "auto.dat".

Author(s)
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Michael N. Mitchell
Statistical Computing Group
UCLA, Academic Technology Services
mnmatucla.edu