# CPS Data Panel Structure

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**Category:** CPS\
**Created:** [April 18, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/cps-data-panel-structure/5232 "2023-04-18T05:07:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/cps-data-panel-structure/5232/2 "2023-04-25T19:27:18Z")

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You can use [CPSIDP](https://cps.ipums.org/cps-action/variables/CPSIDP#description_section) as your panel variable as it does not contain repeated values within a single time period. Individuals appear only once within a given monthly sample and eight times total across the 16-month panel.

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