nwuse
Load Stata network dataset
Syntax
nwuse
filename
[,
nwclear
nwappend
force]
nwwebuse
netexample
[,
nwclear]
nwclear |
clear memory before loading dataset |
nwappend |
append to existing data |
force |
when combined with nwappend, if the incoming data contains a network with the same name as one already in memory, auto-renumber the incoming network to a fresh name instead of erroring - unlike replace elsewhere in this group (e.g. nwset), which overwrites the existing network in place under the same name, force leaves the existing network untouched |
Description
nwuse loads a Stata network dataset previously saved with nwsave. This includes all networks and Stata variables. If filename is specified without an extension, .nwdta is assumed. If your filename contains embedded spaces, remember to enclose it in double quotes.
Examples
This example creates 5 new random networks and saves them as mynets.A new dataset called mynets.nwdta is created in the working directory with the networks and all Stata variables.
. nwclear
. nwrandom 20, ntimes(5) prob(.2)
. nwsave mynets
. nwclear
One can bring the data back with:
. nwuse mynets
This load the Florentine dataset from the internet and appends it to the existing data.
. nwwebuse florentine, nwappend
Supported network types
Binary: yes. Directed: yes. Weighted: yes. Signed: yes. Two-mode: yes - loads a network exactly as it was saved, independent of any of these properties.