Hello Everyone,

I am here stuck unable to reshape a panel monthly data from US states.
I extracted state codes and industry employment Id's (seriesid), renamed the monthly date as yrmon with the aim of using the rshape command using the line :

HTML Code:
reshape long yrmon, i(state_code seriesid) j(yrmon?)
. Reasonably, failed as my j is not right (my guess).

A snap of my data looks like:
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* Example generated by -dataex-. To install: ssc install dataex
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input str20 SeriesID str3 SMS byte state_code long seriesid double(yrmonJan1990 yrmonFeb1990 yrmonMar1990 yrmonApr1990 yrmonMay1990 yrmonJun1990 yrmonJul1990 yrmonAug1990 yrmonSep1990 yrmonOct1990 yrmonNov1990 yrmonDec1990)
"SMS01000000000000001" "SMS" 1        0  1635.9 1633.8 1632.1  1643.8  1648.7  1649.8  1651.7  1649.3  1651.2  1647.4  1648.6 1648.3
"SMS01000001000000001" "SMS" 1 10000000    18.2   18.3   18.5    18.6      19      19    19.3    19.1      19    19.5    19.2     19
"SMS01000002000000001" "SMS" 1 20000000    88.9   88.5   87.7      87    87.2    87.1    85.5    84.7    83.2    82.4    82.1   82.1
"SMS01000003000000001" "SMS" 1 30000000   365.5  362.5  360.6   366.6   366.2   367.5   364.6   364.7   364.9   363.4   361.2  359.9
"SMS01000004000000001" "SMS" 1 40000000     317  316.7  316.3   316.2     316     318     318   318.5   318.6   316.4   317.5  317.4
"SMS01000004100000001" "SMS" 1 41000000    67.2   67.4   67.2    67.6    67.6      68    67.7    67.8    67.7    67.4    67.6   67.5
"SMS01000004200000001" "SMS" 1 42000000   191.2  190.9  190.7   190.3     190   191.3     192   192.7     193   191.1   192.2  192.3
"SMS01000005000000001" "SMS" 1 50000000    29.8   29.9   29.9      30    30.2    30.1    30.1    30.1      30    29.8    29.8   29.6
"SMS01000005500000001" "SMS" 1 55000000    80.7   80.6     80    80.7    80.5    80.2    80.2    80.1    80.1    79.8    79.5   79.4
"SMS01000005552000001" "SMS" 1 55520000    61.7   61.7   61.6    61.8    61.7    61.7    61.4    61.3    61.3    60.9    60.7   60.7
"SMS01000005553000001" "SMS" 1 55530000      19   18.9   18.4    18.9    18.8    18.5    18.8    18.8    18.8    18.9    18.8   18.7
"SMS01000006000000001" "SMS" 1 60000000   113.1  113.6  114.3   115.9     117   118.9   117.8   118.2   118.4   119.9   120.5  121.5
"SMS01000006054000001" "SMS" 1 60540000      53   53.1     53    54.1    54.6    55.3    54.9    55.2    55.4    55.6    55.8   56.2
"SMS01000006055000001" "SMS" 1 60550000     9.2    9.3    9.4     9.5     9.6     9.7     9.7     9.8     9.8     9.8     9.8    9.9
"SMS01000006056000001" "SMS" 1 60560000    50.9   51.2   51.9    52.3    52.8    53.9    53.2    53.2    53.2    54.5    54.9   55.4
"SMS01000006561000001" "SMS" 1 65610000    23.6   23.5   23.4    23.3      23      23    22.7    22.5    22.3    21.9    21.3   21.3
"SMS01000006562000001" "SMS" 1 65620000   108.9  109.3  109.5   109.8   110.1     111   111.4   112.1   112.6   114.2   115.9  116.2
"SMS01000007000000001" "SMS" 1 70000000   104.2  104.7  104.7   106.2   106.5   106.4   106.8   107.4   107.2   107.3   107.6  107.9
"SMS01000007071000001" "SMS" 1 70710000    16.1   16.2   16.2    15.1    14.8    14.3    14.7    14.7    14.8    14.8    14.9     15
"SMS01000007072000001" "SMS" 1 70720000    88.1   88.5   88.5    91.1    91.7    92.1    92.1    92.7    92.4    92.5    92.7   92.9
"SMS01000008000000001" "SMS" 1 80000000    60.6   60.6   60.7    60.9    61.1    61.7    61.5    61.7      62    61.9    62.2   62.1
"SMS01000009000000001" "SMS" 1 90000000   325.4  325.6  326.5   328.6   331.9   326.9   333.8   330.2   332.9   330.9   331.8  331.9
"SMS01000009091000001" "SMS" 1 90910000      66   65.7   66.4    66.3    68.7    67.3    67.3    64.7    64.2    63.8    63.7   63.7
"SMS01000009092000001" "SMS" 1 90920000    90.1   90.2   90.2    91.6    92.1    92.4    92.5    93.2    94.7    93.9    94.6   95.1
"SMS01000009093000001" "SMS" 1 90930000   169.3  169.7  169.9   170.7   171.1   167.2     174   172.3     174   173.2   173.5  173.1
"SMS02000000000000001" "SMS" 2        0   230.8  233.1  235.3     237   237.5   240.2   239.7   238.9   238.6     240   242.3  243.1
"SMS02000001000000001" "SMS" 2 10000000    13.1   13.1   13.3    13.7    14.1    14.8    14.8    14.8    14.3    14.4    14.2     14
"SMS02000002000000001" "SMS" 2 20000000     9.9    9.9   10.2    10.2      10    10.1     9.9     9.5     9.6     9.4      10     10
"SMS02000003000000001" "SMS" 2 30000000    12.4   12.4   12.9    13.7    14.5    14.5    14.3    14.4      14      14    16.3   16.8
"SMS02000004000000001" "SMS" 2 40000000    45.9   46.3   46.6      47    47.1    47.6    47.5    47.8    47.8    48.1    48.1   48.2
"SMS02000004100000001" "SMS" 2 41000000     5.4    5.5    5.5     5.5     5.6     5.6     5.6     5.5     5.4     5.5     5.5    5.5
"SMS02000004200000001" "SMS" 2 42000000    25.3   25.6   25.7    26.2    26.1    26.2    26.1    26.3    26.3    26.3    26.3   26.4
"SMS02000005000000001" "SMS" 2 50000000     5.3    5.4    5.4     5.4     5.5     5.5     5.4     5.4     5.5     5.6     5.6    5.6
"SMS02000005500000001" "SMS" 2 55000000       8    8.2    8.2     8.1     8.4     8.3     8.3     8.2     8.3     8.7     8.7    8.6
"SMS02000005552000001" "SMS" 2 55520000     4.6    4.6    4.6     4.5     4.8     4.7     4.7     4.6     4.6     4.7     4.7    4.6
"SMS02000005553000001" "SMS" 2 55530000     3.4    3.6    3.6     3.6     3.6     3.6     3.6     3.6     3.7       4       4      4
"SMS02000006000000001" "SMS" 2 60000000      19   19.1   19.5    19.8      20    20.2    19.4    19.5    19.8    20.1    20.1   20.3
"SMS02000006054000001" "SMS" 2 60540000     7.6    7.8    7.9       8     8.1     8.2     7.8     7.9     7.9     8.2     8.3    8.2
"SMS02000006055000001" "SMS" 2 60550000       .      .      .       .       .       .       .       .       .       .       .      .
"SMS02000006056000001" "SMS" 2 60560000     8.9    8.9      9     9.3     9.5     9.4       9     9.2     9.3     9.3     9.2    9.4
"SMS02000006561000001" "SMS" 2 65610000     2.1    2.1    2.2     2.1     2.2     2.2       2     2.2     2.1     2.1     2.1    2.1
"SMS02000007000000001" "SMS" 2 70000000    21.1     21     21    20.9    20.5    20.5    20.6    20.6    20.7    21.6    21.4   21.1
"SMS02000007071000001" "SMS" 2 70710000     2.6    2.6    2.6     2.2     2.1     2.2     2.2     2.2     2.3     2.3     2.4    2.4
"SMS02000007072000001" "SMS" 2 70720000    18.5   18.4   18.4    18.7    18.4    18.3    18.4    18.4    18.4    19.3      19   18.7
"SMS02000008000000001" "SMS" 2 80000000    10.1   10.1   10.1     9.8     9.2       9     9.2     9.2     9.3     9.2     9.4    9.3
"SMS02000009000000001" "SMS" 2 90000000    68.8   70.3   70.7    70.8    70.4    71.9    72.5    71.7    71.4    70.8    70.3   71.1
"SMS02000009091000001" "SMS" 2 90910000    18.7   18.9   19.1    19.1    18.9    18.8      19    18.5    18.4    18.4    18.4   18.7
"SMS02000009092000001" "SMS" 2 90920000    19.9   21.1   21.2    21.1    20.8    22.5    22.7    22.2    21.7    21.4    21.4   21.6
"SMS02000009093000001" "SMS" 2 90930000    30.2   30.3   30.4    30.6    30.7    30.6    30.8      31    31.3      31    30.5   30.8
"SMS04000000000000001" "SMS" 4        0  1473.4 1475.8 1478.5  1484.8  1488.6  1483.1  1483.6  1482.3  1485.4  1486.5  1489.5 1485.1
"SMS04000001000000001" "SMS" 4 10000000    12.4   12.4   12.5    12.4    12.4    12.5    12.6    12.6    12.8    12.7    12.8   12.9
"SMS04000002000000001" "SMS" 4 20000000    85.4   85.4   85.3    84.8      84    83.7    83.6    83.6    84.5    84.5    83.4     82
"SMS04000003000000001" "SMS" 4 30000000   177.3  177.6  177.1   176.5   176.7   176.8   177.2   176.8   176.1   175.8   175.6  174.9
"SMS04000004000000001" "SMS" 4 40000000   310.2  311.1  312.2   311.4   311.7   312.6   308.4   308.9   310.2   309.5   310.1  307.9
"SMS04000004100000001" "SMS" 4 41000000    62.9     63   62.8    62.7    62.9    62.9    62.3    62.5    62.1    61.7    61.2   60.8
"SMS04000004200000001" "SMS" 4 42000000   195.6  196.5  197.3     198   198.2   199.2   195.5   195.9   196.6   196.1   196.9  195.2
"SMS04000005000000001" "SMS" 4 50000000    32.6   32.5   32.2    33.6    33.3    33.3      33    32.9    32.7    32.5    32.5   32.1
"SMS04000005500000001" "SMS" 4 55000000    98.3   98.2   98.6    99.3    99.3    99.1    98.8    99.1    98.8    98.1    97.9   96.9
"SMS04000005552000001" "SMS" 4 55520000    65.2   65.2   65.8      66    66.1      66    66.2    66.4    66.5    65.7    65.6     65
"SMS04000005553000001" "SMS" 4 55530000    33.1     33   32.8    33.3    33.2    33.1    32.6    32.7    32.3    32.4    32.3   31.9
"SMS04000006000000001" "SMS" 4 60000000   143.4  142.3  143.5   142.8   141.8   142.6   145.7   143.8   143.6   142.8   142.6  142.1
"SMS04000006054000001" "SMS" 4 60540000    59.8   59.3   59.5    59.5    59.4      59    59.2    59.4    58.9    58.3    58.3   57.7
"SMS04000006055000001" "SMS" 4 60550000     8.8    8.9     10     9.8     9.4     9.9     9.7     8.7     8.7     8.8     8.8    9.1
"SMS04000006056000001" "SMS" 4 60560000    74.8   74.1     74    73.5      73    73.7    76.8    75.7      76    75.7    75.5   75.3
"SMS04000006561000001" "SMS" 4 65610000    12.3   12.3   12.5    12.1    12.2    12.4    12.7    12.9    12.7    12.6    12.5   12.5
"SMS04000006562000001" "SMS" 4 65620000   121.4  121.6  121.9     123   123.1   123.2   122.4   122.5   122.9   123.8   124.4  124.4
"SMS04000007000000001" "SMS" 4 70000000   158.9  159.5  159.1   159.6   159.6   159.3   158.4   158.6     159   158.8   160.3  160.2
"SMS04000007071000001" "SMS" 4 70710000    23.2   23.6   23.8    23.7      24    23.6      23      23    22.9    23.1    23.3   23.2
"SMS04000007072000001" "SMS" 4 70720000   135.7  135.9  135.3   135.9   135.6   135.7   135.4   135.6   136.1   135.7     137    137
"SMS04000008000000001" "SMS" 4 80000000    55.1   55.3   55.3    58.1      58    57.8    57.4      58    58.2    59.7    59.8   59.9
"SMS04000009000000001" "SMS" 4 90000000   266.1  267.6  268.3   271.2   276.5   269.8   273.4   272.6   273.9   275.7   277.6  279.3
"SMS04000009091000001" "SMS" 4 90910000    45.4   45.2   46.2    47.3    49.5    47.6    47.7    45.8    44.7    44.3    44.1   44.3
"SMS04000009092000001" "SMS" 4 90920000       .      .      .       .       .       .       .       .       .       .       .      .
"SMS04000009093000001" "SMS" 4 90930000       .      .      .       .       .       .       .       .       .       .       .      .
"SMS05000000000000001" "SMS" 5        0   912.5  912.3  915.7   918.2   921.4   924.2   926.8   927.7     931   927.5   928.6  928.5
"SMS05000001000000001" "SMS" 5 10000000     7.6    7.4    7.4     7.2     7.1     7.2     7.4     7.4     7.5     7.4     7.4    7.5
"SMS05000002000000001" "SMS" 5 20000000      38   37.1   36.5    37.5    37.8    39.5    38.8    38.6    39.3    38.7      39   38.3
"SMS05000003000000001" "SMS" 5 30000000   218.4  218.9  217.8     219   219.2   219.9   219.8   220.2   221.1     220   219.3  218.9
"SMS05000004000000001" "SMS" 5 40000000     194  194.4  194.1   193.6     193   193.7     194   194.5   194.1   194.1   194.8  194.7
"SMS05000004100000001" "SMS" 5 41000000    38.2   38.2   38.2      38    37.8      38    38.2    38.3    38.3    37.9    38.1   38.1
"SMS05000004200000001" "SMS" 5 42000000   104.3  104.6    104   103.8   103.4   103.7   103.8   104.2     104     104   104.4  104.4
"SMS05000005000000001" "SMS" 5 50000000      18   18.3   18.4    18.3    18.2    18.3    18.4    18.4    18.6    18.6    18.6   18.8
"SMS05000005500000001" "SMS" 5 55000000      40   40.1     40    40.2    40.1    40.3    40.2    40.3    39.9    40.1    40.1     40
"SMS05000005552000001" "SMS" 5 55520000    29.9     30   29.9      30      30      30    29.9    29.9    29.9    29.9      30     30
"SMS05000005553000001" "SMS" 5 55530000    10.1   10.1   10.1    10.2    10.1    10.3    10.3    10.4      10    10.2    10.1     10
"SMS05000006000000001" "SMS" 5 60000000    55.7   55.7     56    56.9    56.9    57.1    57.6    58.1      58    57.6    57.6   58.1
"SMS05000006054000001" "SMS" 5 60540000    17.2   17.1   17.5    17.8    17.9      18    18.1    18.1    18.2    18.1    18.2   18.2
"SMS05000006055000001" "SMS" 5 60550000    10.2   10.4   10.5    10.6    10.7    10.8    10.7    10.9      11    11.1    11.2   11.3
"SMS05000006056000001" "SMS" 5 60560000    28.3   28.2     28    28.5    28.3    28.3    28.8    29.1    28.8    28.4    28.2   28.6
"SMS05000006561000001" "SMS" 5 65610000       8      6    8.4     8.4     8.5     8.6     8.5     8.3     8.4     8.2     8.4    8.3
"SMS05000006562000001" "SMS" 5 65620000    80.9   81.3   81.5    81.9    82.3    82.7    83.5    84.1    84.4    84.8    85.1   85.4
"SMS05000007000000001" "SMS" 5 70000000      64   64.4   64.8    65.1    65.2    65.1    65.2    65.3    65.5    65.2      65   65.3
"SMS05000007071000001" "SMS" 5 70710000     6.4    6.7    6.9       7       7       7     7.1     7.2     7.1     7.2       7    7.2
"SMS05000007072000001" "SMS" 5 70720000    57.6   57.7   57.9    58.1    58.2    58.1    58.1    58.1    58.4      58      58   58.1
"SMS05000008000000001" "SMS" 5 80000000    32.9   32.9   32.9    32.9      33    33.2    33.1    33.5    33.7      34    34.2   34.3
"SMS05000009000000001" "SMS" 5 90000000     155  155.8  157.9   157.2   160.1   158.6   160.3     159   160.5   158.8   159.1  158.9
"SMS05000009091000001" "SMS" 5 90910000    22.2   22.2   23.5    22.9    24.9    23.2    23.6    22.2    22.3      22      22     22
"SMS05000009092000001" "SMS" 5 90920000    46.9   47.7   48.3    48.3    48.8    49.2    49.4      49    49.1      49      49     49
"SMS05000009093000001" "SMS" 5 90930000    85.9   85.9   86.1      86    86.4    86.2    87.3    87.8    89.1    87.8    88.1   87.9
"SMS06000000000000001" "SMS" 6        0 12491.6  12502  12502 12535.1 12552.7 12553.6 12574.1 12549.7 12543.8 12575.9 12553.9  12548
end
I would really appreciate if anyone has any hint. Thank you.