Hi there,
got stuck with a seemingly simple problem. Tried to generate a
variable using existing variables in the data set and a couple of
arithmetic operations. However, manual double checks reveal that
stata comes up the wrong result. Because the results are fairly
large (the width is 12) I tried all kinds of formats but failed to get the
right results. I wonder if there is any global command that changes
the way stata deals with large numbers?
the code is
gen x=(((z*1000000000)+y)*10)+d-910
where z, y, and d are variables in the data set (y is large and none
of the variables has got digits).
Axel
Axel Heitmueller,
Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, CERT
School of Management
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh
EH14 4AS
UK
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