Do File not locating dictionary file error code r613

[E Garay]

I'm using stata 11.2 and attempting to load a custom data set from SDA. When executing the 'do' command for my file do file the following error pops up:

infile using

/Users/Hal/Downloads/subfiles-3/sub-stata3.dct

{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\cocoartf1265\cocoasubrtf21 0
file does not contain dictionary
r(613);


Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

[Nick Cox]

On this information, the error message appears correct. You can try typing the file and show us how it starts:

type /Users/Hal/Downloads/subfiles-3/sub-stata3.dct

[E Garay]

Thanks for the quick reply Nick. Here's the beginning

type /Users/Hal/Downloads/subfiles-3/sub-stata3.dct
{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\cocoartf1265\cocoasubrtf21 0
{\fonttbl\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Helvetica;}
{\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;}
\margl1440\margr1440\vieww10800\viewh8400\viewkind 0
\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5 040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\pardirnatur al

\f0\fs24 \cf0 \
infix dictionary using /Users/Hal/Downloads/subfiles-3/sub-stata3.do\
************************************************** ***************\
* Replace 'Y' with the name of the data file.\
* The default suffix is '.raw'.\
*\
* Put this dictionary into a separate file (with the suffix .dct).\
* (The first line of the dictionary file must contain the\
* 'dictionary' command.)\
*\
* Then edit the name of that dictionary file into the 'do-file'\
* portion of the STATA definitions.\
************************************************** ****************\
* Records per case:\
_lines(1)\
\
_line(1)\
\
_column(1) long CASEID %5f "CASE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER"\
_column(6) int YEAR %4f "GSS YEAR FOR THIS RESPONDENT"\
_column(10) int ID %4f "RESPONDNT ID NUMBER"\
_column(14) int AGE :AGE %2f "AGE OF RESPONDENT"\
_column(16) int SEX :SEX %1f "RESPONDENTS SEX"\
_column(17) int RACE :RACE %1f "RACE OF RESPONDENT"\
_column(18) int RACECEN1 :RACECEN1 %2f "WHAT IS RS RACE 1ST MENTION"\
--more--

[Nick Cox]

That's not a dictionary yet. As the embedded text instructs, you are expected to edit it first.

[E Garay]

I see I inserted the name of the do file rather than the data file. I corrected that, but I'm still lost I'm getting the same error code. I double checked creating a library instructed and I don't see what I'm missing. I'm quite confused

. type /Users/Hal/Downloads/subfiles-3/sub-stata3.dct
{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\cocoartf1265\cocoasubrtf21 0
{\fonttbl\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Helvetica;}
{\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;}
\margl1440\margr1440\vieww10800\viewh8400\viewkind 0
\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5 040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\pardirnatur al

\f0\fs24 \cf0 \
dictionary using /Users/Hal/Downloads/subfiles-3/sub-data.txt \{\
Records per case:\
_lines(1)\
\
_line(1)\
\
_column(1) long CASEID %5f "CASE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER"\
_column(6) int YEAR %4f "GSS YEAR FOR THIS RESPONDENT"\
_column(10) int ID %4f "RESPONDNT ID NUMBER"\
_column(14) int AGE :AGE %2f "AGE OF RESPONDENT"\
_column(16) int SEX :SEX %1f "RESPONDENTS SEX"\
_column(17) int RACE :RACE %1f "RACE OF RESPONDENT"\
_column(18) int RACECEN1 :RACECEN1 %2f "WHAT IS RS RACE 1ST MENTION"\
_column(20) int RACECEN2 :RACECEN2 %2f "WHAT IS RS RACE 2ND MENTION"\
_column(22) int RACECEN3 :RACECEN3 %2f "WHAT IS RS RACE 3RD MENTION"\
_column(24) int HISPANIC :HISPANIC %2f "HISPANIC SPECIFIED"\
_column(26) int RACEHISP :RACEHISP %1f "Race with Hispanic (2000 and later)"\
_column(27) int ETHNIC :ETHNIC %2f "COUNTRY OF FAMILY ORIGIN"\
_column(29) int ETH1 :ETH1 %2f "1ST MENTIONED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN"\
_column(31) int ETH2 :ETH2 %2f "2ND MENTIONED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN"\
_column(33) int ETH3 :ETH3 %2f "3RD MENTIONED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN"\
_column(35) int ETHNUM :ETHNUM %1f "TYPE OF RESPONSE ABOUT ETHNICITY -- R"\
_column(36) int SPETHNIC :SPETHNIC %2f "COUNTRY OF SPOUSES FAMILY ORIGIN"\
_column(38) int SPETH1 :SPETH1 %2f "1ST MENTIONED COUNTRY OF SPOUSES ORIGIN"\
_column(40) int SPETH2 :SPETH2 %2f "2ND MENTIONED COUNTRY OF SPOUSES ORIGIN"\
_column(42) int SPETH3 :SPETH3 %2f "3RD MENTIONED COUNTRY OF SPOUSES ORIGIN"\
_column(44) int SPETHNUM :SPETHNUM %1f "TYPE OF RESPONSE ABOUT ETHNICITY -- SP"\
_column(45) int RACESEE :RACESEE %2f "OBSERVED RACE"\
_column(47) int RACEDBTF :RACEDBTF %1f "CERTAINTY OF OBSERVED RACE"\
_column(48) int RACESELF :RACESELF %1f "R's OWN RACIAL ID"\
_column(49) int DIFRACE1 :DIFRACE1 %1f "WHY OBSERVATION DISAGREES SELF ID"\
_column(50) int DIFRACE2 :DIFRACE2 %2f "WHY OBSERVATION DISAGREES SELF ID"\

[Nick Cox]

Still needs editing. See

 
help infile2

You need a good text editor or someone who knows how to use one.