function data  = load_mat_file_data_legacy(datafile, varobs)

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data_file=load(datafile);

names=fieldnames(data_file);

if ~all(ismember(varobs',names))
    missing_variables=varobs(~ismember(varobs',names))';
    disp_string=[missing_variables{1,:}];
    for ii=2:size(missing_variables,1)
        disp_string=[disp_string,', ',missing_variables{ii,:}];
    end
    error('makedataset: The variable(s) %s listed in varobs are not contained in the dataset %s',disp_string);
else
    data_mat=[];
    for var_iter=1:length(varobs)
        try
            data_mat=[data_mat vec(data_file.(varobs{1,var_iter}))];
        catch
            error('makedataset: The variable %s does not have dimensions conformable with the previous one',varobs{1,var_iter});
        end
    end
end

data = dseries(data_mat,[],varobs);