st: Combining and repeating value from another dataset

[Rahber Thariani <thariani@gmail.com>]

Hi All,

A question to which I am sure there is a simple answer, but as a novice 
in Stata, one I am having a hard time finding.

I have a dataset with variables a, b, c and d (stored in X.dta). There 
are about 5000 observations.

In another dataset I have only variable e(stored in Y.dta). There is 
only one observation.

I want to create a composite dataset with variables a, b, c, d  and e. I 
wish to repeat the same value of e 5,000 times in my new dataset for 
each of the existing 5,000 observations of a, b, c, and d.

What do you suggest to create this structure?

Thanks,

R
*
*   For searches and help try:
*   http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search
*   http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/
*   http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/