Right. -tabsort- is just so utterly well-conceived that it seems an integral
part of Stata. I forgot that it is, in fact, a user-written program :)
Lee
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick Cox [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 11:10 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: st: RE: Re: Is this a bug I see before me?
>
>
> My guess is about the same as Michael's. Perhaps
> Lee should email the program author.
>
> Nick
> [email protected]
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Michael
> > Blasnik
> > Sent: 30 September 2003 15:58
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: st: Re: Is this a bug I see before me?
> >
> >
> > It is a bug...looking at the code, the option is actually
> > called summari,
> > not summarize, and the logic for checking that it is
> > selected when using
> > sort(mean) doesn't pick this up. I assume the author
> > figured that no one
> > would spell it out fully.
> >
> > Michael Blasnik
> > [email protected]
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lee Sieswerda" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 10:48 AM
> > Subject: st: Is this a bug I see before me?
> >
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > > For some reason, this syntax returns an error:
> > >
> > > . tabsort phu_nam, summarize(rate) sort(mean)
> > > sort(mean) not allowed without summarize( )
> > > r(198);
> > >
> > > But this abbreviated syntax works without a hitch:
> > >
> > > . tabsort phu_nam, su(rate) so(mean)
> > >
> > > I haven't finished my first cup of coffee this morning,
> > so maybe I'm
> > missing
> > > something obvious. But, yes, my Stata is up to date.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Lee
> > >
> > > Lee Sieswerda, Epidemiologist
> > > Thunder Bay District Health Unit
> > > [email protected]
> >
> >
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