Thanks Jens for your prompt and detailed response to my question about exporting numeric fields for use in Stata. While the fix you suggest in Stata (for var * : capture format X %9.0g) is simple for experienced Stata users, it's a bit painful as a general approach for new users. I'm definitely in favour of exporting according to type and sticking to %9.0g formatting, if this is possible.

Cheers, Suzanna

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