No, this will not work(2-2-2):
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fid q11a q11b q11c
55 2 3 1
21 1 2 1
22 2 2 2
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Prime numbers seem to be a better idea.
Best,
Sergiy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Neustadtl" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: st: flagging a specific pattern of values within observations
> How about something like this:
>
> clear
> input fid q11a q11b q11c
> 55 2 3 1
> 21 1 2 1
> end
>
> tempvar checkit
> egen `checkit'=rowtotal(q11a q11b q11c)
> generate byte flag=1 if `checkit' !=6
> list if flag==1
>
> Best,
> Alan
>
>
> On 4/24/07, Anirudh V. S. Ruhil <[email protected]> wrote:
>> A colleague is trying to accomplish something in a different stats
>> package
>> and asked if STATA could effect the solution. "Of course", said I. Now I
>> am
>> scratching my head for the code. Individuals were asked to rank-order 3
>> choices. Person 55 did fine, but not Person 21. How can I generate a flag
>> for such respondent-errors?
>>
>> ----------------------------
>> fid q11a q11b q11c
>> 55 2 3 1
>> 21 1 2 1
>> ----------------------------
>>
>> thanks in advance
>>
>> Ani
>>
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