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XDIR: Stata module to create a resultsset with one observation per file in a directory

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  • Roger Newson

    (King's College London)

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Stata

Abstract

xdir is an extended version of dir, or of the extended macro function dir. It creates an output dataset (or resultsset), with 1 observation for each file in a user-specified directory conforming to a user-specified pattern, and belonging to a user-specified file type, and data on the file name and the directory name. This dataset may be listed using the list() option and/or saved to a file using the saving() option and/or written to the memory using the norestore or fast option, overwriting any existing dataset. Alternatively (or additionally), a list of the file names may be saved in a local macro.

Suggested Citation

  • Roger Newson, 2016. "XDIR: Stata module to create a resultsset with one observation per file in a directory," Statistical Software Components S458183, Boston College Department of Economics, revised 09 May 2020.
    • Handle: RePEc:boc:bocode:s458183
    Note: This module may be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install xdir". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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