Title
spmat note -- Manipulate note attached to an spmat object
Syntax
Append text to the note in objname
spmat note objname : "text"
Replace the note associated with objname
spmat note objname : "text" , replace
Display the note associated with objname
spmat note objname
Drop the note associated with objname
spmat note objname drop
Description
spmat note manipulates the note associated with the spmat object objname. Unlike in Stata datasets, spmat objects can have only one note associated with them. It is possible to store multiple comments by repeatedly appending text to the note.
Examples
Setup . spmat use cobj using pollute.spmat
Add a note to the spmat object cobj . spmat note cobj: "Simulated data for spmat"
Display the note . spmat note cobj Simulated data for spmat
Append another comment to the note . spmat note cobj: "- queen contiguity"
Display the note . spmat note cobj Simulated data for spmat - queen contiguity
Replace the note . spmat note cobj: `"Is this "queen" contiguity?"', replace Display the note . spmat note cobj Is this "queen" contiguity?
Drop the note . spmat note cobj drop
Also see
Online: spmat, spreg, spivreg, spmap, shp2dta, mif2dta (if installed)