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{title:Rename any of a set of names to a single name}

{p 8 17 2}
{cmdab:renany} {{it:varlist} | {it:prefixlist}}, {cmdab:t:o(}{{it:varname} | {it:prefix}}{cmd:)} [ {cmdab:f:irst} {cmdab:pre:fix} ]

{title:Description}

{p 4 4 2}{cmd:renany} is an extension of the {cmdab:ren:ame}/{cmd:renpfix} commands. Without the {cmdab:pre:fix} option, {cmd:renany} renames any (single) variable found in {it:varlist} to {it:varname}. If {cmdab:pre:fix} is specified,
{cmd:renany} will rename all variables that begin with one prefix from {it:prefixlist} to use {it:prefix}.

{p 4 4 2}Ordinarily, if more than one item from {it:varlist} or {it:prefixlist} is found in a single dataset, an error is generated. However, if the {cmdab:f:irst} option is specified, the first match occurring from {it:varlist} 
or {it:prefixlist} is renamed, and no error is generated.

{title:Example}

    {cmd:. renany tom dick harry, to(guy)}

    {cmd:. renany this_ that_ other_, to(thingy_) prefix}

{title:Also see}

{psee}Online: help for {help renseq}, {help rename}, {help renpfix}

{pstd}Contact: {browse "mailto:elliott.lowy@va.gov":Elliott Lowy}