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Re: Merging three different files [message #5597 is a reply to message #3996]

Sun, 14 June 2015 11:32

duke2015
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Thank you!

My next question is about the syntax. I used this syntax in Stata 13 to merge the household recode file to the child recode file:

** Using Household recode as base
use "F:\Data\2011 UDHS Household Recode\2011 UDHS Household Sorted by HV001 HV002.dta"

** Merging Household Dataset to Child Dataset
merge 1:m hv001 hv002 using "F:\Data\2011 UDHS Childrens Recode\2011 UDHS Childrens Recode sorted by HV001 HV002.dta"

Does it make sense to merge using a 1:many merge for these purposes? Does it make sense which file you use as your base?

Thanks!

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		Merging three different files By: duke2015 on Tue, 10 March 2015 12:16
		Re: Merging three different files By: Liz-DHS on Mon, 16 March 2015 17:28
		Re: Merging three different files By: duke2015 on Sun, 14 June 2015 11:32
		Re: Merging three different files By: Liz-DHS on Wed, 01 July 2015 15:00
		Re: Merging three different files By: duke2015 on Mon, 06 July 2015 13:24
		Re: Merging three different files By: Liz-DHS on Tue, 27 October 2015 20:25
		Re: Merging three different files By: duke2015 on Mon, 18 January 2016 11:43

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