Thanks for replying. I am sorry for the mix up - I was using "width"
with "xtdes" and not with "duplicates".
Here is what I typed and the output:
. duplicates report
Duplicates in terms of all variables
--------------------------------------
copies | observations surplus
----------+---------------------------
1 | 128 0
--------------------------------------
. duplicates list
Duplicates in terms of all variables
(0 observations are duplicates)
. iis id
. tis year
. xtdes
id: 1, 2, ..., 32 n = 32
year: 1, 2, ..., 4 T = 4
Delta(year) = 1; (4-1)+1 = 4
(id*year does not uniquely identify observations)
Distribution of T_i: min 5% 25% 50% 75% 95% max
2 4 4 4 4 5 5
Freq. Percent Cum. | Pattern
---------------------------+---------
29 90.63 90.63 | 1111
1 3.13 93.75 | 1..1
1 3.13 96.88 | 1121
1 3.13 100.00 | 1211
---------------------------+---------
32 100.00 | XXXX
. xtdes , width(200)
option width() not allowed
r(198);
Thank you so much for your help!
Joana
On 05/07/05, Nick Cox <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am interested in your assertion that -duplicates-
> produces an incorrect result. But to say anything
> about it would require a sight of exactly what you
> typed and exactly what results you got, and/or a copy of the
> data, which you might care to send to me privately.
>
> I wasn't aware that -duplicates- had a -width()- option.
>
> Nick
> [email protected]
>
> Joana Quina
>
> > My problem is that -xtdes- says my two key variables do not together
> > uniquely identify the cases in my large panel data set. I am working
> > with a small panel (N=32 and T=4).
> >
> > I have no duplicates, though "duplicates report" wrongly says I have
> > one dupliacate observation. Curiously, "duplicates list" correctly
> > says I have none.
> > This appears to have happened to the only other query I could find on
> > this subject. I have tried changing width, but stata says "option
> > width() not allowed".
> >
> > I don't know what else to do. It seems quite a ridiculous problem for
> > such a small data set! Thank you in advance for any pointers.
> >
> > Joana
> >
> > PS - I have Stata 8
>
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