reducing size of a column

[Paris Rira]

Hi,

I have data, nacio it displays in a big large column. I need to reduce its size to a normal one. Are there any ideas?

* Example generated by -dataex-. For more info, type help dataex
clear
input str80 nacio
"PT"
"PT"
"UA"
"PT"
"PT"
"PT"
"PT"
"PT"
"PT"

Cheers,
Paris

[Nick Cox]

compress will reduce that variable, or least your data example, from str80 to str2 -- but why was it str80 in the first place?

[Paris Rira]

Dear Nick, Thanks for getting back to me. I received the raw data in this format. Have no ideas why the authorities save in this format.

 recast nacio str2
str2 not allowed

It is in string format, it can be the reason?

[Nick Cox]

String is a variable or storage type, or a group of variable or storage types, and is best not described as a format. .

As said in #2, you need compress -- on the evidence you've given us.

[Paris Rira]

It worked, Thanks.

compress nacio