{smcl} {* 04feb2007}{...} {hline} help for {hi:ice_reformat}{right:Patrick Royston} {hline} {title:Reformat -ice- file} {p 8 17 2} {cmd:ice_reformat using} {it:filename} {cmd:,} {cmd:replace} {title:Description} {p 4 4 2} {cmd:ice_reformat} reformats files of imputations created by versions of {cmd:ice} earlier than 1.4.0 to the current format. This ensures compatibility with {help mim}. The changes are described under {it:Remarks}. {title:Options} {p 4 4 2}{cmd:replace} is not optional. It permits {it:filename} to be replaced. {title:Remarks} {p 4 4 2} {cmd:ice_reformat} makes the following small changes to {it:filename}: {p 8 8 2}(i) Variables {hi:_i} and {hi:_j} are renamed to {hi:_mi} and {hi:_mj} respectively. {p 8 8 2}(ii) The characteristic {hi:_dta[mi_id]} is changed from {hi:_i} to {hi:_mi}. {p 4 4 2}These changes ensure that the file is compatible with {help mim}. {title:Example} {p 4 4 2}{cmd:. ice_reformat "c:\data\myimputations.dta", replace} {title:Author} {p 4 4 2} Patrick Royston, MRC Clinical Trials Unit, London.{break} pr@ctu.mrc.ac.uk {title:Also see} {p 4 13 2} On-line: help for {help ice}, {help mim} (if installed).