# ehb3.cf   multi-episode data

nvar(

    dfile = rrdat.1,     # data file

    ID     [3.0] = c1,    # identification number
    NOJ    [2.0] = c2,    # spell number
    TStart [3.0] = c3,    # starting time
    TFin   [3.0] = c4,    # ending time
    SEX    [2.0] = c5,    # sex (1 men, 2 women)
    TI     [3.0] = c6,    # interview date
    TB     [3.0] = c7,    # birth date
    TE     [3.0] = c8,    # entry into labor market
    TMAR   [3.0] = c9,    # marriage date (0 if no marriage)
    PRES   [3.0] = c10,   # prestige of current job
    PRESN  [3.0] = c11,   # prestige of next job
    EDU    [2.0] = c12,   # highest educational attainment

    # define additional variables

    ORG [1.0] = 1 + 2 * (NOJ - 1),
    DES [1.0] = if lt(TFin,TI) then ORG + 1 else ORG,                  
    TFC [3.0] = if eq(NOJ,1) then TStart else pre(TFC),
    TSP [3.0] = TStart - TFC,
    TFP [3.0] = TFin - TFC + 1,
);

edef(           # define multi-episode data

    id = ID,    # ID
    sn = NOJ,   # spell number
    ts = TSP,   # starting time
    tf = TFP,   # ending time
    org = ORG,  # origin state
    des = DES,  # destination state
);