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.