*! version 0.1 beta 17 Dec 2012
help vcf (version 1.0)
By Daniel E. Cook www.Danielecook.com

vcf

vcf -- Used to import VCF (Variant Caller Format) Files into Stata and format genotype data.

This program does 2 challenging things:

(1) Splits the INFO column (delimited by ;) into seperate columns. It also pulls out variable descriptions and assigns them as variable labels.

(2) Recodes genotypic data, showing the genotypes of each individual.

Important! This is a new release, as such it is still undergoing development. Please report any issues/errors/comments/suggests (email above).

Syntax

vcf using "path/to/file.vcf"

Limits

(1) While it is possible to read in very large files - this program cannot handle enormous VCF Files. I have successfully loaded in files that are a few gigabytes.

(2) If your VCF Files has more than 9 alternative alleles, this program will incorrectly assign alleles beyond the 9th alternative allele.

Initial Release - 12/17/12