I think StataCorp are ahead of you. -update ado-
installs -codebook- 1.3.16 of 9 June 2004,
which gives a sensible answer at least to this example.
Nick
[email protected]
Friedrich Huebler
>
> The command -codebook- does not work if a variable has too many
> values without labels. When the offending value label is dropped,
> -codebook- works. Edited output from Stata 8.2 that demonstrates the
> problem is attached below. The example uses .a in the label
> definition but any value can be substituted. Is it possible to use
> -codebook- in such a situation without having to drop value labels?
> Thank you.
>
> Friedrich Huebler
>
> . set obs 5000
> . gen id = _n
> . lab def missing .a "Missing"
> . lab val id missing
> . codebook id
> ----------------------------------------------------
> id (unlabeled)
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> type: numeric (float)
> label: missingtoo many values
> r(134);
>
> . lab drop missing
> . codebook id
> ----------------------------------------------------
> id (unlabeled)
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> type: numeric (float)
> label: missing, but label does not exist
>
> range: [1,5000] units: 1
> unique values: 5000 missing .: 0/5000
>
> mean: 2500.5
> std. dev: 1443.52
>
> percentiles: 10% 25% 50% 75% 90%
> 500.5 1250.5 2500.5 3750.5 4500.5
>
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