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Re: st: Date variable not working


From   Jeph Herrin <[email protected]>
To   [email protected]
Subject   Re: st: Date variable not working
Date   Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:37:10 -0400


%tq is a format, not a value.  try

 drop if string(date,"%tq")=="2006q4"


hth,
Jeph


On 6/17/2013 2:27 PM, Ghazal Zulfiqar wrote:
Hi Statalisters,
Please help! In my panel dataset I am using  date variables in %tq format from 2006q4 to 2012q4. I want to drop 2006q4 from my dataset now and I am typing: drop if date==date("2006q4", "YQ") and it just wont work!

Appreciate any help you can provide.

Thanks,
Ghazal Zulfiqar
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