printcase: A command for visualizing single observations

Abstract

In this article, we introduce the printcase command, which outputs data from a specific observation into an easy-to-read Microsoft Word or PDF document. printcase allows analysts to focus on a single observation within a dataset and view that observation in its entirety. The output displays fields in table format, with all variables identified by their corresponding labels and all responses identified by their corresponding value labels. We explain how printcase works, give examples of circumstances under which this type of table-based quasiquestionnaire would be useful, and provide code for printing single observations.