Re: st: RE: Replacing variable values after using collapse command

[Matthew Krauchunas <krauchunasms@mymail.vcu.edu>]

Thank you that does indeed work.  However, is there a way to ensure I
only combine the observations I have identified with the
combined_finance indicator variable?  I ask because there are some
observations that I do not want to combine because they have multiple
financial periods due to a change in ownership.  I am trying different
"if" commands, but I cannot strike upon the proper one.

Thank you,
Matt

On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 5:03 PM, Martin Weiss <martin.weiss1@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> <>
>
> You may want to use -collapse- again:
>
> ***********
> clear*
>
> input double oshpd_fac_no str30 facility_name int snf_medcare_days /*
> */      avg_occupancy_rate byte combined_finance
> 206071028       "OAK PARK CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL"        351     63.71   0
> 206071028       "OAK PARK CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL"        1371    75.46   0
> 206071028               "" 1722 72.506448       1
> end
>
> form oshpd_fac_no %9.0f
> list, noo
>
> collapse (first) facility_name (lastnm)  /*
> */ snf_medcare_days avg_occupancy_rate  /*
> */ combined_finance, by(oshpd_fac_no)
>
> list, noo
> ***********
>
>
> HTH
> Martin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
> [mailto:owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu] On Behalf Of Matthew
> Krauchunas
> Sent: Montag, 5. Juli 2010 22:56
> To: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
> Subject: st: Replacing variable values after using collapse command
>
> Hello,
>
> I need advice on how to replace variable values.  I have financial
> data that contained more than 1 financial report in a single calendar
> year.  With much advice, I have been able to identify and combine
> those periods using the collapse command.  I then saved this file and
> combined it with the master file via the append command.  My problem
> now though is  how to combine the string information in the master
> file with the values obtained after the collapse command.  Here is an
> abridged example:
>
> oshpd_fac_no    facility_name   snf_medcare_days        avg_occupancy_rate
> combined_finance
> 206071028       OAK PARK CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL  351     63.71   0
> 206071028       OAK PARK CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL  1371    75.46   0
> 206071028               1722    72.506448       1
>
>
> The oshpd_fac_no is the California assigned id number per PHYSICAL
> address, the facility name is self-explanatory, snf_medcare_days &
> avg_occupancy_rate were two of the variables collapsed respectively,
> and combined_finance is an indicator variable created to show that
> this observation was created via the collapse command.  Now the crux
> of the problem....I need to combine the string information from the
> first two variables with the collapsed values in the third
> observation.  Thus, it should look like this when finished::
>
> oshpd_fac_no    facility_name   snf_medcare_days        avg_occupancy_rate
> combined_finance
> 206071028       OAK PARK CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL  1722    72.506448       1
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thank you for all the help thus far!
> Matt
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