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Re: st: If variable x contains variable y
From
Steve Nakoneshny <[email protected]>
To
"[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject
Re: st: If variable x contains variable y
Date
Sun, 15 Jul 2012 08:59:47 -0600
John,
At first glance, it would seem that -gen x = y if y = z- would serve as a solution. Of course, this assumes that your I'd vars are numerical and not string vars (which they probably should be stored as).
Steve
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On 2012-07-15, at 8:52 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello,
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> This is my first time using statalist, I hope I do this all correctly!
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> I'm looking to create a variable x which is equal to y, but only if the given value for y can be found in another variable, z. These are all id numbers, so say y is a universal id and z is a mother's id, telling you the universal id of the mother in relation to the child.
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> For example:
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> yzx
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> 1..
> 2.2
> 3.3
> 42.
> 5..
> 6..
> 737
> 8..
> 9..
> 107.
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> So I'm trying to figure out how to create x. Any help would be much appreciated.
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> Thanks,
> John
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