I would suggest that you show us ewactly what you typed if you want specific
answers.
I'm not sure what part of "varlist not allowed" is confusing you -- it seems
like an informative message. You must be using a varlist ( a list of
variables) with a command that doesn't accept one. If you look at -help
pctile- you will see syntax information for pctile, xtile, and _pctile.
None of them accepts a varlist although pctile and xtile want a new variable
name followed by an equals sign followed by an expression (which could be a
variable name, but not a varlist).
Hope this helps,
Michael Blasnik
[email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deborah L. Rhodes" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 2:32 PM
Subject: st: requesting help for a newbie
> I have searched the helpfiles with no success.
>
> I keep coming up with "varlist not allowed". Could someone please advise
> me how to fix the error, but more importantly how to get to the meanings
of
> various "error codes" in the help files. My searches on errors, error
> codes, varlist, and "varlist not allowed" proved fruitless. I've also
> checked FAQ and other resources. I'm trying to place my data values into
> quartiles. Seems to be a two step process, first set up pctiles then
> xtiles, but I can't get past the "varlist not allowed". Thanks in
> advance. DEB
>
> Deborah L. Rhodes
> student, University of Southern California
> (Stata 8, if it matters)
>
>
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