{smcl} {* 21Nov2008}{...} {cmd:help wfstyle}: Stylistic conventions for your workflow {hline} {p2colset 4 18 18 2}{...} {title:Labels and notes} {p2col:{hi:label data}}label data "CWH analysis file \ 2006-12-07"{p_end} {p2col:{hi:note:}}note: mydata01.dta \ Sample dataset \ mydofile.do jsl 2008-06-28.{p_end} {p2col:{hi:label var}}label var : {p_end} {p2col:{it:}}label var pub1: publications in year 1{p_end} {p2col:{hi:note :}}note pub9trunc: pub9 truncated at 20 \ wf-notes.do jsl 2008-06-26.{p_end} {p2col:{hi:label define}}label def Lyesno 0 0_no 1 1_yes{p_end} {p2col:{hi:label value}}label val healthy Lyesno{p_end} {p2col:{it:Note}}Value labels used by one variable, should have the same names as the variable; labels used by multiple variales should have names that begin with L.{p_end} {title:Variable names}: 12 or less characters; 10 or less if source variable. {p2col:{hi:Capitals}}B: binary (e.g., Bedhs){p_end} {p2col:{hi:letters}}I: indicator variable{p_end} {p2col:{hi:in}}M: indicator for missing data (e.g., Mfemale){p_end} {p2col:{hi:names}}N: negatively coded scale (e.g., Nwarmmom){p_end} {p2col:}P: positivelyi coded scale{p_end} {p2col:}S: source variable that has never been changed{p_end} {p2col:}V: version of variable (e.g., edyrsV2){p_end} {p2col:}X: tempoary variable that can be deleted{p_end} {title:Do-file names}: {it:project}[{it:-task}]{it:step}[{it:letter}][V{it:#}][-{it:desc}].do {p2col:{it:}}epsl-flim01a-desc.do; group01a-getdata.do{p_end} {title:Dataset names} {p2col:{it:Standard}}##.dta (e.g., x-science02.dta){p_end} {p2col:{it:Temporary}}x-##.dta (e.g., x-science02.dta){p_end} {p2col:{it:1-time use}}.do (e.g., mypgm.dta){p_end} {title:Reprint names}: {it: } {p2col:{it:}}trivedi 2008 JAE Count models.pdf){p_end} {title:Comments} // #1 // Load data and select sample} // ================================================= // = Preliminary analyses based on pre-release data {title:Also see} {helpb wf:Workflow} INCLUDE help wf_footer