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IMPORTSAV: Stata module to convert SPSS file to Stata

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  • JeongHoon Min

    (Sogang University)

Programming Language

Stata

Abstract

importsav converts SPSS file to Stata with the help of R packages haven, foreign and bit64. Thus, in order to use importsav, you need to install R on your system first. But after that, there is no need of running R at all. The essential idea underlying importsav is not to interrupt your workflow within Stata. With this command, you don’t need to escape Stata for data conversion. importsav will automatically write and execute R code for you. The key difference between importsav and other user-written packages such as importspss or usespss is that the support of non-English labels in both variables and values. Although Stata has officially supported this feature since version 16, importsav would still be an alternative for users with older versions of Stata.

Suggested Citation

  • JeongHoon Min, 2019. "IMPORTSAV: Stata module to convert SPSS file to Stata," Statistical Software Components S458722, Boston College Department of Economics, revised 25 Jul 2020.
    • Handle: RePEc:boc:bocode:s458722
    Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install importsav". 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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    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/i/importsav.ado
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    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/i/importsav.sthlp
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