gen T = floor(time/2) 
was the answer to a similar question on Friday. 
In your case 
ceil(_n/2) 
would be another way to do it. 
Nick 
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Raphael Fraser
 
> Thank you! Just one question. Why couldn't I think of that? 
> (rhetorical)
> 
> On 2/17/06, Richard Williams <[email protected]> wrote:
 > >I have two variables as listed below type and adjct. 
> However, I would
> > >like to create the variable
> > >x. Can anyone assist?
> > >
> > >type  adjct   x
> > >  0       50      1
> > >  1       650    1
> > >  0       80      2
> > >  1       600    2
> > >  0       100    3
> > >  1       500    3
> > >
> > gen x = round(_n/2)
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