Kieran, "x" was the group variable, and "a.dta" is the -using- dataset.
But problem solved, you'll see my own follow-up later in which I
discovered a do-file editor problem.
Michael
On Oct 26, 2009, at 12:17 AM, Kieran McCaul wrote:
> ....
>
> -joinby- requires you to specify the -using- dataset.
>
> In your sample code you have: joinby x, using a.dta
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> Subject: st: -joinby- doesn't recognize -using- dataset
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> Hello Statalist folks,
> I created the sample code below which successfully runs a -joinby-
> operation on a test dataset.
> However, when I invoke the same -joinby- command:
> . joinby group
>
> using my live datasets, I am met with error message:
> . joinby group
> using required
> r(100);
>
> I have confirmed that directories and filenames are correctly
> specified.
>
>
> clear
> set obs 3
> gen a = _n
> gen group="x"
> list
> save a, replace
> clear
> set obs 3
> gen b="a"
> replace b="b" in 2
> replace b="c" in 3
> gen group="x"
> list
> joinby group using a.dta
> sort a b
> list a b group
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