the variables are probably stored as strings even though they look like
numbers. try -destring-, and then apply your labels.
Michael Blasnik
[email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "P Chrisman" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 4:48 PM
Subject: st: Simple question
>
> Hello All,
>
>
> I am new to Stata and have a simple question. I have a variable that is
> coded 0, 1, 2 and I want to assign names for each of 0, 1, 2, but I keep
> getting an error message stating unable to label strings. I am sure there
is
> a simple way to do this, but as I do not have manuals, I am stuck. Thanks.
> Peggy
>
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