Re: st: Save results as a data file

[Ronnie Babigumira <rb.glists@gmail.com>]

But wouldn't this give one value which is just the total count of x not the counts for the different levels?

cryan@binghamton.edu wrote:
> 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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