st: Label values problem

["Paul O'Brien" <paul.obrien@afe2.org.uk>]

Can someone explain my error please. agecat is not accepting the value 
labels.

......
. gen agecat=recode(age, 16, 20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80)
(100 missing values generated)

. label define agecat 16 "<16" 20 "16-19" 25 "20-24" 30 "25-29" 35 
"30-34" 40 "35-39" 45 "40-44" 50 "45-
> 49" 55 "50-54" 60 "55-59" 65 "60-64" 70 "65-69" 75 "70-74" 80 "75-79"

. label values  agecat agecatv

. list in 1

Observation 1

         age     20.08487     ...   agecat           25
......

Also, any reason for using value labels over replace?


Thanks


Dr Paul O'Brien
Westside Contraceptive Services
Raymede Clinic, Exmoor St, London
W10 6DZ
020 8962 4450 - tel
020 8962 4451 - fax
07900 495 118 - mob

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