iefolder: Missing global

[eatorange]

It seems that the do-file created by "iefolder" command has a missing global macro (does not declare it before using).

Suppose we have a survey round called "PSID". Then iefolder using "round" option creates "PSID_MasterDofile.do" under "DataWork" folder. Below is an excerpt of the do-file.

*iefolder*1*FolderGlobals*PSID**************************************************
*iefolder will not work properly if the line above is edited


   *Encrypted round sub-folder globals
   global PSID                   "$dataWorkFolder/PSID" 

   *Encrypted round sub-folder globals
   global PSID_encrypt           "$encryptFolder/Round PSID Encrypted" 
   global PSID_dtRaw             "$PSID_encrypt/Raw Identified Data" 
   global PSID_doImp             "$PSID_encrypt/Dofiles Import" 
   global PSID_HFC               "$PSID_encrypt/High Frequency Checks" 

   *DataSets sub-folder globals
   global PSID_dt                "$PSID/DataSets" 
   global PSID_dtDeID            "$PSID_dt/Deidentified" 
   global PSID_dtInt             "$PSID_dt/Intermediate" 
   global PSID_dtFin             "$PSID_dt/Final" 

   *Dofile sub-folder globals
   global PSID_do                "$PSID/Dofiles" 
   global PSID_doCln             "$PSID_do/Cleaning" 
   global PSID_doCon             "$PSID_do/Construct" 
   global PSID_doAnl             "$PSID_do/Analysis" 

   *Output sub-folder globals
   global PSID_out               "$PSID/Output" 
   global PSID_outRaw            "$PSID_out/Raw" 
   global PSID_outFin            "$PSID_out/Final" 

   *Questionnaire sub-folder globals
   global PSID_prld              "$PSID_quest/PreloadData" 
   global PSID_doc               "$PSID_quest/Questionnaire Documentation" 

*iefolder*1*End_FolderGlobals***************************************************
*iefolder will not work properly if the line above is edited

The problem is the last category - Questionnaire sub-folder globals. It calls a global macro called "PSID_quest", but that macro was not declared previously. I think the issue can be resolved by adding a line below.

global PSID_quest "$PSID/Questionnaire"

Please let me know if you need more information.

[kbjarkefur]

Thanks for spotting this @eatorange ! I will try to replicate and then address it!

I hope you are doing well!