Re: st: RE: problem with reshape

[Ernest Berkhout <ernestb@seo.fee.uva.nl>]

At 15:22 23-7-2003, jaks@zoom.co.uk wrote:
> My data is currently wide.i.e. the title row: hhid
> with columns going accross as memage_01 memex_01 reltohead_01 memage_02
> memsex_02 reltohead_02......up to 22.
>
> When typing in reshape long (varname), i(hhid) j(memno)
That can't be executed, I think you need to do: reshape long (memage_ 
memex_ reltohead_ ), i(hhid) j(memno)
Also check that all variables are numeric.




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