WHO Anthro Macro files error message in calculating anthropometric z scores

[Aye Aye Khaine]

Dear All,

I tried using WHO Anthro files (from https://www.who.int/childgrowth/software/en/) with STATA for calculating anthropometric z scores. It was working fine until the last command line after placing all the relevant variables. Then, I got the error message as below. I have checked that the file weianthro.dta file does exist. Yet, the error message says it cannot find weianthro.dta file. It would be of great help if you can help me. I wrote to WHO anthro team and they usually take long time to get back.

//mac
adopath + "/Volumes/NO NAME/WHO igrowup STATA"


//mac
use "/Volumes/NO NAME/WHO igrowup workdata/myownsurvey(08 FEB 2019).dta"

/* generate the first three parameters reflib, datalib & datalab*/

gen str80 reflib="/Volumes/NO NAME/WHO igrowup STATA"
lab var reflib "Directory of reference tables"

gen str80 datalib="/Volumes/NO NAME/WHO igrowup workdata"
lab var datalib "Directory for datafiles"

gen str60 datalab="mysurvey"
lab var datalab "Working file"


/* define your ageunit *//* or gen ageunit="days" */
gen str6 ageunit="months"
lab var ageunit "=months"


igrowup_standard reflib datalib datalab gender agemons ageunit weight height measure head muac tri sub oedema sw

Please wait, programme is running.............

..............................................
file /Volumes/NO NAME/WHO igrowup STATA\weianthro.dta not found
r(601);

end of do-file

r(601);

[Alberto Amador]

Hey Aye,

Did you find any solution for this error? I am struggling with exactly the same thing. I would really appreciate your answer.

[Aye Aye Khaine]

Hi,

The Who anthropometric team replied to me saying that their macros work better in PC/Window version of State. It would give that error message if I am running the commands out of MAC.

[Valeria Rolle]

I had this problem while working with the restricted program, it is because of the direction of the slashes in mac and windows. I'm listing the steps I followed to solve it. It is possible that not all of them are necessary:

1. I altered the direction of the slashes in the reflib and datalib variables, so they would look like this in my case:
   
   

   gen str60 reflib="/Users/valeriarolle/Documents/who"
   lab var reflib "Directory of reference tables"
   
   gen str60 datalib="/Users/valeriarolle/Documents/who"
   lab var datalib "Directory for datafiles"

2. I opened the ado file and searched for all "xxx" (the three x are literally in the script) and replaced that slash for a forward slash "/".
3. Select all and run the do file to load the program.

I hope this can help someone!

bw