# ehf5.cf   this command file generates a new output data file with
#           sub-episodes having a maximum duration of 60 months.

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

    # additional variables

    DES [1.0] = if eq(TFin,TI) then 0 else 1,                    
    TSP [3.0] = 0,
    TFP [3.0] = TFin - TStart + 1,

    COHO2[1.0] =   ge(TB,468) & le(TB,504),  # cohort 2
    COHO3[1.0] =   ge(TB,588) & le(TB,624),  # cohort 3
    LFX[3.0]   =   TStart - TE,              # labor force experience
    PNOJ[2.0]  =   NOJ - 1,                  # previous number of jobs

    # define variable for episode splitting 

    Split_60   =  60,
    Split_120  = 120,
    Split_180  = 180,
    Split_240  = 240,
    Split_300  = 300,
    Split_360  = 360,
    Split_420  = 420,

);

edef(           # define single episode data

    ts = TSP,   # starting time
    tf = TFP,   # ending time
    org = 0,    # origin state
    des = DES,  # destination state

    split = Split_60,
            Split_120,
            Split_180,
            Split_240,
            Split_300,
            Split_360,
            Split_420,
);

epdat(
    keep = TSP,TFP,EDU,COHO2,COHO3,LFX,PNOJ,PRES,

    dtda = d60.tda, # request TDA description of output file rrdat.d60 

) = rrdat.d60;       # output file