Re: st: error with sccendif

[Wassim Tarraf <tarrafwassim@gmail.com>]

Hi Roger- I am using Stata 11.1 MP (Windows 64). All my packages were up 
to date. However, when I reinstalled the -somersd- and -expgen- packages 
-sccendif- worked fine. Thanks for your helpful reply.

Best,
Wassim

On 2/2/2011 8:15 AM, Roger Newson wrote:
> Hello Wassim
>
> The example quoted below works for me. I suspect that your problem is 
> caused by an out-of-date version of the -somersd- package (which 
> includes -cendif-), dating from before the -cfweight()- option was 
> introduced.
>
> You do not tell me what version of Stata you are using. However, if it 
> is Stata Version 10 or 11 (which is required for -sccendif- to work), 
> then you should update your version of -somersd- from SSC. This can be 
> done using the -ssc- command, or using -adoupdate-. It might be a good 
> idea also to update the -expgen- package, which is also downloadable 
> from SSC, and which is also used by the -scsomersd- package.
>
> I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any further queries.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Roger
>
>
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> On 01/02/2011 22:17, Wassim Tarraf wrote:
> > **********************************
> > webuse auto, clear
> > gene firm=word(make,1)
> > lab var firm "Firm"
> > sort foreign firm make
> > describe
> > tab firm, m
> > sccendif price 0, tdist centile(25(25)75)
> > **********************************
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