nwvalidate

Validate network name

Syntax

nwvalidate 
netname

Description

Checks if a network netname already exists. In case it does, the command makes a suggestion for an alternative name. Normally, the command returns netname_1. If that also exists, the commands returns netname_2.

Examples

. nwclear
. nwwebuse florentine
. nwvalidate flobusiness
. return list

Supported network types

Not applicable - a pure Stata-variable/network-name-collision check; does not read or depend on any network’s own content, directed/valued/two-mode status, or tie values.

Stored results

• r(exists) “true” when network name already exists, “false” otherwise
• r(tryname) network name that is validated
• r(validname) valid name in case the tryname already exists
• last certified : 25 Aug 2026