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Title

labup -- move up variables based on label contents

Syntax

labup list

Description

labup provides a fast and easy way to order variables based on the contents of variable labels.

It will order any variable that contains one of ASCII space-delimited pharses specified by the user. Comes handy when pecking through a large dataset.

labup is CASE-SENSITIVE. Use rabbit ears, i.e. " ", when searching phrases or prohibited combination of words.

Options

+------+ ----+ Main +-------------------------------------------------------------

quietly If you want them quietly.

Examples

sysuse auto, clear labup "in"

sysuse auto, clear labup lbs 1978

sysuse auto, clear labup "unk space", qui

Remarks

This program was written before lookfor became known. Useful anyway.

Author

Roy Wada roywada@hotmail.com