Destring text

[Davey Bakker]

Hi,

is it possible to destring text? Since I want to use code: tsset Date ListedClub

Date is already de-stringed, however, I am not able to destring ListedClub since it is non-numeric?
An example of an observation of ListedClub = Ajax Amsterdam.
An example of an observation of Date = 14972 etc.

Thanx in advance

[Nick Cox]

No; destring is for numeric values incorrectly or inappropriately held in string variables. You need encode

[Davey Bakker]

Nick Cox I found it out myself, but thanks anyway! You are gonna save my thesis