*! version 0.1 16Apr2024

help for metaxl uniform

Title

metaxl uniform - harmonizes information in metadata files

Syntax

metaxl uniform
, metafile(fn) [options]

Options
* metafile(fn) is the name of the Excel file where
the metadata is stored.

sheets(worksheets) specify the worksheets that should be
harmonized. The default is all.

newfile(fn) saves the harmonized metadata in the Excel file fn.xlsx.
Defaults to <option metafile>_new.xlsx.

replace replaces the harmonized meta file if it exists.

* required

Description

metaxl uniform is a Stata command that harmonizes metadata stored in an Excel file.
The command assumes that the Excel file has the structure of the file produced by
metaxl extract.

The programs acts only on value labels, meaning that it only harmonizes sheets that
start with vl_. The command is particularly useful for metadata files generated
by metaxl combine, recoding values that have the same code
in value labels according to their label.

Examples

Harmonize all value label sheets in metadata file meta.xlsx. Save the new
metadata in meta_new.xlsx

. metaxl uniform, meta(meta)

Harmonize value label sheets vl_lab1 and vl_lab2 in metadata file
meta.xlsx. Save the new metadata in unif.xlsx

. metaxl uniform, meta(meta) sh(vl_lab1 vl_lab2) new(unif)

Remarks

Please notice that this software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, whether
express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, any warranty of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose or any warranty that the contents of the item will be error-free.
In no respect shall the author incur any liability for any damages, including, but limited to,
direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages arising out of, resulting from, or any way
connected to the use of the item, whether or not based upon warranty, contract, tort, or otherwise.

Dependencies

bpencode package by BPLIM

Author

BPLIM, Banco de Portugal, Portugal.

Email: bplim@bportugal.pt

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