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MAKEDDI: Stata module to improve the quality and efficiency of meta-data documentation production

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  • Andrés Castañeda

    (World Bank)

  • Santiago Garriga

    (World Bank)

Programming Language

Stata

Abstract

makeddi aims to improve the quality and efficiency of the meta-data documentation production. The idea behind this tool is to extract from the do-file and locate into the DDI file the code lines that derivate the variables of the micro data to be documented. -makeddi- identifies specific lines of code that create and modify each variable of the data. These lines of code are stored and located in the particular fields of the "variable derivation" section of the Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) XML file. -makeddi- generates a XML file that will be ready to be loaded by the Metadata Editor (IHSN). Whenever you generate a DDI, -makeddi- will allow you open the file .xml just clicking the 'Open' link.

Suggested Citation

  • Andrés Castañeda & Santiago Garriga, 2015. "MAKEDDI: Stata module to improve the quality and efficiency of meta-data documentation production," Statistical Software Components S457987, Boston College Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:boc:bocode:s457987
    Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install makeddi". 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/m/makeddi.ado
    File Function: program codemenger
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/m/makeddi.sthlp
    File Function: help file
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    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/m/makeddi_template.xml
    File Function: ancillary file
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    XML; documentation; metadata; Stata;
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