Stat/Transfer features
- Worksheet pages can be concatenated into a single output file.
- Value label tags and sets can be preserved.
- SAS value labels can now be read form transport files, CPORT files, datasets, and catalogs.
- JMP support has been expanded.
- Users can specify any delimiter for ASCII files and can combine adjacent black delimiters.
- Generated programs and ASCII files can now preserve input widths.
- In R and S-Plus, factors can now be converted to numeric variables with labels to string variables.
- Support for longer string variables and longer value and variable labels has been added; Stat/Transfer is compatible with the limits of all supported programs.
- A built-in logging and FTP facility is now available for troubleshooting.
- Data viewer allows you to preview data in a scrollable grid before you perform your transfer.
- Option to control the version and "flavor" of the output Stata dataset that will be written by Stat/Transfer.
- Web self-update (Windows version).
- Wildcards for tables and worksheet pages (move multiple tables in a single command).
- Complete online documentation.
- Preserves all of the precision of your data.
- Support for extended (.A–.Z) missing values in Stata and SAS.
- Produces HTML tables from data.
- Automatically selects appropriate output dataset storage types.
- Automatically optimizes output dataset storage types.
- Allows manual control over output dataset storage types.
- Produces missing values automatically.
- Preserves variable names, value labels, and variable labels.
- Supports value labels for string variables.
- Allows selection of subsets of variables and cases for transfer.
- Allows choice of worksheet page.
- Runs in both menu-driven and batch modes.
- Optionally enter transfer commands with copylike syntax.
- Optionally build batch jobs and shortcuts for repetitive transfers.
- Extensive options for customization.
- Handles up to 8,000 variables; no limit on observations.
Command processor features
- The command processor now has a flexible syntax for specifying input and output tables simultaneously.
- The command processor now allows multiple input files to be combined into a single output file.
- Automatic wildcard transfers (e.g., copy *.dta *.sd2).
- Build batch jobs and shortcuts for repetitive transfers.
- Directly zip files or run other DOS or Windows programs.
- Enter transfer commands with a copylike syntax.
- Keep or drop processing for field selection.
- Save ODBC information for prompt-free connections.
Date/time support
- Time and date-time types.
- User-configurable formats for both reading and writing.
- Fully Year-2000 (and Year-1600) compliant.
User interface features
- Quick variable selection using wildcards and ranges.
- More control over how worksheet ranges and field names are read.
- Easy output path selection using a most-recently-used list.
- More control over how user-missing values are processed.