I think this will work:
-collapse (count) X-
Don't type the hyphens. That is Statalist convention for indicating Stata
code.
Then save your data *with a different file name*. Simply saving it will
replace your original data (although Stata will warn you about this.)
--Chris Ryan
> Hi, everyone,
>
> As a new user, could any one show me how to save the results as a data
> file so that I can reuse it.
>
> Say, I have a variable (x) with many levels in a file. I want to get
> the total count of each level in a file.
>
> The codes;
>
> Sort x;
> By x: count;
>
>
> Will produce the results on the screen, but I want it in a file like:
>
>
> X N
> 1 5
> 2 10
> .....
>
>
>
> Thank you
>
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> Shihe Fan
> Epidemiologist
> Office of the MOH
> Public Health Division
> Suite 300, 10216 - 124 Street
> Edmonton AB T5N 4A3
> Phone:(780) 413-7742
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>
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