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Stata Data (DTA) Format

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Summary

Name
Stata Data (DTA) Format
Version
117
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/1036
Format type
Dataset
Description
Stata is a research data analysis and statistical software package. The DTA format contains the Stata dataset. DTA version 117 is known to be associated with Stata software version 13. Please contact the PRONOM team if you can provide further information about this format.
File extensions
dta
Submitted by
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Internal signatures

Stata DTA 117

Description
<stata_dta><header><release>117</release> Based on specification: http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?dta_117

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
3C73746174615F6474613E3C6865616465723E3C72656C656173653E3131373C2F72656C656173653E
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • V90

    Release date
    30 March 2017

    • Added format

      Stata Data (DTA) Format 117: Full entry added. Requested by Filling the Digital Preservation Gap - University of York and University of Hull.

    • Added signature

      Stata Data (DTA) Format 117: Signature developed through PRONOM Research. Requested by Filling the Digital Preservation Gap - University of York and University of Hull.