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Format

Stata Data (DTA) Format

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Summary

Name
Stata Data (DTA) Format
Version
115
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/1035
Format type
Dataset
Description
Stata is a research data analysis and statistical software package. The DTA format contains the Stata dataset. DTA version 115 is known to be associated with Stata software version 12. Please contact the PRONOM team if you can provide further information about this format.
File extensions
dta
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Internal signatures

Stata DTA 115

Note
's' 0x(01|02)=(big|little) endianness filetype (0x01) 0x00 at position 109 Based on specification: http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?dta_115

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
73(01|02)01{105}00
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V90

    Release date
    30 March 2017

    Stata Data (DTA) Format 115: Signature developed through PRONOM Research. Requested by Filling the Digital Preservation Gap - University of York and University of Hull.

    Stata Data (DTA) Format 115: Full entry added. Requested by Filling the Digital Preservation Gap - University of York and University of Hull.